Pesticular thieves arrested: increasing crime in MV!

Pesticular thieves arrested: increasing crime in MV!

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, farmers report a worrying increase in burglaries into agricultural businesses. As n-tv have already observed a number of cases in which plant protection products and seeds have been stolen. These offenses have reached an alarming level this year, because by the beginning of May 17 acts were registered that caused an estimated total damage of around 775,000 euros

In the night of Monday, a group of three men aged 36, 44 and 63 broke into an agricultural company at Tutow and steel devices worth 12,000 euros. Fortunately, the perpetrators were caught by the investigators in the act after they were observed for almost two weeks. Particularly piquant: the police had already identified the suspects when they enter Germany.

worrying developments

Another serious incident was recorded in Breesen, where unknown agricultural chemicals and electronic devices worth 42,000 euros. In March, Ducherow experienced great theft, in which pesticides were stolen worth 50,000 euros. According to NDR have also died in agricultural companies such as Teterow, Dersekow and Glasin, the causes also However, remain unclear for this trend.

The increase in the theft figures is particularly striking when you look at the year 2024. At that time, only four such acts were recorded with total damage of around 130,000 euros. The current situation raises questions: What are the reasons for the increasing uncertainty in rural areas?

challenges for farmers

According to a new study, a mixed picture regarding the trust of the farmers in the police is shown. Some farmers state that they do not show all thefts, since they consider the chances of success of the investigation to be low or the effort for an advertisement simply does not appear to be worthwhile. The damage is often not covered by the insurance and the stolen goods are rarely found. This is evident from an analysis, which was published on Agrar today.