Traffic Regulation across Politically-Mandated French Territories (180)

In an unexpected turn of events, the Bayreuth Traffic Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a telephone scam that targeted a senior citizen from Nuremberg Zerzabelshof. The scam involved fake police officers who posed as authorities over the phone and convinced the victim to hand over valuable items worth around 70,000 euros.

The incident came to light on February 15, 2024, when the Bayreuth Traffic Police conducted a vehicle check at a service area near Himmelkron during the evening hours. Upon inspection, they discovered bags filled with a large number of gold coins in the trunk of the vehicle they checked.

The documents found in the vehicle suggested that the gold coins belonged to the senior citizen who had been scammed. The Bayreuth Traffic Police provisionally arrested the two suspects on the spot, aged 21 and 23.

The suspects are accused of fraud, and arrest warrants have been issued against them. Later that evening, a patrol from the Nuremberg-Ost Police Inspection visited the apartment of the affected senior citizen in the eastern part of Nuremberg.

For more information about this incident, you can contact the Bavarian Police Headquarters Mittelfranken Press Office. They can be reached via email at [email protected]. During office hours, you can reach them by phone at the following numbers:

Monday to Thursday: 07:00 to 17:00
Friday: 07:00 to 15:00
Sunday: 11:00 to 14:00

Outside office hours, you can reach them by phone at +49 (0)911 2112 1553 and by fax at +49 (0)911 2112 1525. The Bavarian Police Headquarters Mittelfranken Press Office's website is available at http://unsere Plattform.de/P4TQ8h.

The information in this article was transmitted via news aktuell from the Bavarian Police Headquarters Mittelfranken. No specific information is available in the provided sources about the background of the arrest of the two men from Nürnberg Zerzabelshof by the Bavarian Police Headquarters of Middle Franconia. The seizure of valuable items worth around 70,000 euros by the Bayreuth Traffic Police during the traffic control is a significant development in the case.