Фото: bahnhof.de
In Nuremberg, a 29-year-old Belarusian citizen has been taken into custody following a theft at a supermarket at the city’s main railway station, Germany’s Federal Police said.
The incident occurred on the morning of April 26 at a Lidl store. According to police, the man stole two drinks worth a total of €2.40 and attempted to flee. He was shortly afterwards detained by Bavarian police officers near the station and handed over to federal authorities.
During a search, officers found three knives on the suspect: two with fixed blades of about 10 centimeters were in his bag, and another folding knife with a blade of about 8 centimeters was in his trouser pocket. He was also found in possession of prohibited doping substances. The detained man was unable to explain why he was carrying the knives.
A check revealed that the man had previously been banned from entering Germany: in April 2025, a three-year re-entry ban had been imposed on him. According to police, he had already come to the attention of law enforcement.
At the request of prosecutors, the suspect was brought before an investigating judge and placed in pre-trial detention in Nuremberg. He is under investigation on suspicion of theft involving a weapon and illegal stay in the country. A separate investigation into the possession of prohibited substances is being conducted by a specialized unit of the Bavarian police.