Status: 09.11.2023, 15:09 PM
By: Felix Herz
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In mid-October, a serious accident involving a smuggler's vehicle occurred in Bavaria. The perpetrator at the time was able to flee. Now he has been identified and arrested. © Federal police
On October 20, a smuggler fled from the police and crashed into a tree. He then escaped on foot. Now he has been caught.
Bayerisch Gmain – On Friday, October 20, a serious accident occurred in front of a primary school in Bayerisch Gmain, Berchtesgadener Land district. A smuggler had previously fled from the police with his vehicle, in which another four people had been.
Serious accident in front of primary school – smuggler was able to flee
During the journey, the smuggler is said to have instructed his passengers to remove their seatbelts in order to be able to quickly leave the vehicle and flee on foot as soon as he stopped. When he then braked in front of a primary school in Bayerisch Gmain, the driver lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. The driver and three people were then able to flee, leaving one person unconscious in the car.
Numerous emergency services gathered at the scene of the accident. © Leitner, BRK BGL
Forensic technicians from the Federal Police Inspectorate Freilassing immediately took a look at the vehicle and secured evidence. Now the investigators have been able to report a success, as the Federal Police announced in a press release on Thursday afternoon, November 9: The wanted smuggler could be identified and arrested.
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Arrest in Wuppertal: Success for the Federal Police after accident in Bavaria
According to the press release, on the morning of October 21, Federal Police officers searched the apartment of the alleged accident driver in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. "A lot of evidence was seized. However, the suspect was not initially encountered," it said.
Later, however, the success of the investigators: The 39-year-old man was arrested by the Federal Police on October 30. An arrest warrant was issued against him on "strong suspicion of smuggling in foreigners under life-threatening treatment, endangering road traffic, prohibited motor vehicle racing, hit-and-run, dangerous bodily injury and damage to property". The district court of Laufen has now confirmed this, the accused is in a correctional facility. (FHZ)
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