Agriculture under fire: 20 headlights stolen!

Agriculture under fire: 20 headlights stolen!

In the tranquil community of Schenkenberg, a criminal incident in agriculture caused excitement. As the Nordkurier , a total of twenty worklights were stolen from eight agricultural machines between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The damage incurred is estimated at around 4,000 euros.

The ad in the police in question was received by the police on Monday after the company discovered the theft. Modern agricultural machinery, equipped with efficient headlights, are crucial for the night work of many companies. It is not new that such devices are the goal of thieves and has increased noticeably in recent years.

growing crime in the agricultural sector

The situation for farmers is becoming increasingly precarious. According to a message from rbb24 , more and more companies in northern Brandenburg are affected by similar theft. The farmer Christian Beckmann from Pritzwalk had to experience, for example, how his grain press was stolen worth 15,000 euros. Such incidents not only destabilize the company, but also the trust in the safety of their own devices.

Describe further remarkable cases, as even machine halls broke out and high-quality technology, including GPS receivers, is stolen. Agricultural companies are particularly affected in sparsely populated areas, where the perpetrators can often work undisturbed. The police have already started investigations in several of these cases, but often finds it difficult to find the perpetrators.

The consequences for the farmers

A disturbing study that was published on Agrarheute.com clarifies that many farmers do not bring the theft. The reasons for this are the low chance of success in investigations and the conviction that the damage is not covered by insurance. Often the affected person only remains the financial loss, since the stolen goods usually do not reappear.

The situation has prompted the circling farmers' associations to offer farmers training to secure the theft and to give recommendations for the storage of valuable devices. Portable devices should be removed and safely stowed away to minimize the risk of thefts. According to the farmers concerned, more than half of the cases are not taken into account, since the effort for an advertisement is not considered worthwhile.

The discussion about security in agriculture is reinforced and many farmers want an increased presence of the police in rural areas. It remains to be hoped that with more visibility and tougher measures against the perpetrators, the number of thefts will finally decrease.