Intensive offenders arrested at Cologne/Bonn Airport - cut suitcases with a knife!

Intensive offenders arrested at Cologne/Bonn Airport - cut suitcases with a knife!

In the early morning of June 4, Cologne/Bonn Airport became the scene of an unusual incident. A 57-year-old German citizen was observed how he tried to violently open a previously stolen suitcase with a knife. The man who wanted to cut up the suitcase with a cutter knife was placed and paid by the federal police. This arrest was part of a greater struggle against increasing crime, which increasingly moves into the spotlight in Germany. According to the latest statistics, around 5.63 million crimes were recorded, with theft and robbery still one of the most common offenses, as [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/themen/2448/kriminalitaet-in-Deutschland-dieht-undraub/).

The accused's review showed that he had appeared several times because of theft crimes. Investigations show that it is an intensive offender. The suspect had committed various crimes a few hours before the arrest in the Cologne urban area, including fraud. When the 57-year-old searched, the officials found further stolen goods, which underpins the assumption that it is an organized thief. The Cologne police then took over the man for further measures, such as [Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger] (https://www.ksta.de/koeln/flughafen-koeln-bonn-dieble-mit-waffe-tensivtaeter-am-Airport-Festival.

increasing theft offenses in the focus

The theft offenses seem to be gaining weight compared to previous years. In 2022, for example, around 1.78 million thefts recorded were registered, which represents an increase compared to the previous year. Shopping steels are particularly striking, which form the largest group with over 344,000 cases. Bicycle and car theft are also very popular. North Rhine-Westphalia recorded over 23,500 burglaries in 2022, which corresponds to more than 35% of the total burglaries in the German federal states, as Statista emphasized.

The situation at Cologne/Bonn Airport is a reflection of social problems. Security is becoming increasingly important, especially in view of the fact that the clarification rate for burglaries and car theft is comparatively low. While the educational rate for car theft is 31.1%, it is only 16.1% worryingly low when it comes to burglary. This shows that the police are required to develop new strategies to combat crime.

The incident at the airport concludes that not only the acute danger from individual criminals, but also the general trends of increasing crime in Germany must be taken seriously. The efforts of the police, especially in large cities such as Cologne, are therefore of crucial importance in order to maintain the feeling of security of the citizens.