Armed burglary in Taubenheim Castle: Process begins soon!

Armed burglary in Taubenheim Castle: Process begins soon!

A shocking incident shaked the tranquil Taubenheim. In January 2025, the residents of the upper castle in Sohland on the Spree were victims of an armed burglary. As mdr was surprised by an employee of the castle owner, but this quickly fell into a dramatic situation: the perpetrators captivated the woman and glued her mouth before they tried to steal valuables.

In the break-in, which took place through a window, the 24-year-old defendant and another, separately persecuted member of a five-member gang were armed. The police were alerted when the employee warned of the possibly armed perpetrators. The dramatic situation led to the SEK of the Saxon police with a helicopter. The perpetrators were able to flee, but the accused injured himself when jumping from the balcony onto the property and was arrested on site, reports Sächsische.de .

The trial against the alleged perpetrator

The trial began at the Bautzen District Court against the 24-year-old, who is already a criminal record in Spain due to drug offenses. He has been in custody since the incident. The public prosecutor accuses him and his gang of systematically committing burglaries in Germany in order to later use the loot in countries such as Spain and Colombia. Fortunately, the employee of the castle was unharmed, despite the dramatic circumstances, as the reports explain.

The accused has not yet commented on the allegations, and the second day of the trial is already scheduled for June 25, 2025. The police already found that two further burglaries had taken place in December 2024 before the break -in in January in Taubenheim. So it is clear that these groups of criminal organizations are active and well organized. The Statista explains that nationwide investigative procedures run for organized crime, which underlines the seriousness and scope of such acts.

organized crime in Germany

organized crime refers to crimes, according to the joint definition of the judiciary and the police, to crimes that are determined by profit or power struts and often include several participants over a longer period of time. The incidents described here are just an example of the challenges that the police face in Germany. With over 7,000 registered suspects, who often come from different nationalities, the data show a worrying trend.