A caretaker stole BMW merchandise for years.
He was now exposed because he cracked cigarette machines on the BMW site.
Munich – According to various media reports, a janitor who worked for BMW stole from his employer.
And anything but on a small scale.
There is talk of tons of merchandise products.
He was eventually caught by breaking into cigarette vending machines on the factory premises.
BMW caretaker steals merchandise – house is in danger of collapsing
The caretaker, who lives in Augsburg, worked as a cleaner on the BMW factory premises in Munich.
For years, reports
bild.de
, he stole merchandise items from there.
Finally, in March 2022, attention was drawn to the thieving caretaker - but not because of the stolen goods, but because the cigarette vending machine had been broken into.
A security official reported a man in an overcoat to police who had been tampering with the machines.
As
focus.de
reports, such a coat was found in the man's locker a little later.
When the police then searched the man's apartment in Augsburg, they found not only the stolen cigarettes, but also mountains of merch, it is said.
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The merchandise items included everything possible, according to
bild.de
, including suitcases, clothing, backpacks, mugs, umbrellas and model cars.
It was such a large amount that the statics of the house were endangered.
The officials had to stop the search and the building authority was called in.
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In order to transport the stolen goods, according to
focus.de
cigarettes worth 10,000 euros and merchandise worth 50,000 euros, an XXL truck had to arrive.
The caretaker has now lost his job at BMW – he is in a psychiatric clinic.
(fhz)
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