Germany: Couple Admits €1.9 Million Parking Meter Thefts
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A trial was held in a court in the southern German city of Kempten for a couple who stole approximately 1.3 million euros from parking meters between 2020 and 2025. They pleaded guilty to grand theft, which carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
Germany: Couple admits €1.9 million parking meter thefts
A German couple accused of siphoning large quantities of cash from parking meters has confessed in court. Nearly two million euros disappeared from machines in a picturesque Bavarian town — but no one noticed for years.
A German couple stole nearly 1.9 million euros from parking meters in southern Germany. During the trial in Kempten, near Austria, the 40-year-old husband made a full confession on Tuesday.
For years, a couple may have stolen just under two million euros unnoticed from urban coin machines. However, the lot of money has not made the couple happy.
Almost two million euros disappear from Kempten's parking machines – and no one notices it for years. The court must now clarify how the accused couple acted.
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