Wood theft in the city forest Zweibrücken: forestry office warns of perpetrators!
Wood theft in the city forest Zweibrücken: forestry office warns of perpetrators!
In the city forest of Zweibrücken, wood thieves have caused considerable damage. According to Rheinpfalz , wood was stolen worth a total of 3000 euros, presumably between the end of November 2024 and early January took place. The city of Zweibrücken and private firewood customers are the damaged parties. The Westrich forestry office announced the incidents on Friday and asked for clues to striking wooden transports that the police should be reported.
The exact localization of the thefts shows that the stolen wood in Niederauerbach, in the extension of Kirrberger Straße, and in Oberauerbach in the Liebental, near the Dollenbrunnen, was removed. The thieves apparently loaded and removed the trunks without prior processing. Firewood customers are urgently advised to process their acquired wood promptly.
damage caused by wood theft
Theft of wood is an increasing problem that causes damage of several million euros a year nationwide. The preferred crime scenes are often remote forest paths that branch off from country roads, where wood thieves can load entire trailers full of firewood undetected. According to FOC, wood thieves are always the briefs and the control of large forest areas is as difficult. Anselm Möbs, head of Hessenforst, emphasizes that there is currently no way to complete the forest or equip it with surveillance cameras.
In order to counteract wood theft, Hessenforst uses GPS trackers. These small devices enable thieves to location by sending Warn SMS to the responsible economic champion Heiko Dechert in the event of theft. The route of the thief can be traced in real time, which makes it easier for the authorities to act quickly. The responsible district manager then visits the stalling place of the thief and has discussions, whereupon the theft is displayed in the police.
reactions and uncertain future
The damage caused by wood theft is not the only challenges with which the forestry is faced. In view of the current energy crisis and the associated increased demand, the forestry office expects an increase in thefts. The number of GPS trackers for this winter was doubled in order to be able to better counter the problem. In addition, the wood delivery is limited to ten solid meters per household, which further heats up demand.
The legal consequences for wood thieves are considerable. The punishments range up to fines from 100,000 euros or imprisonment of up to five years, depending on the value of the stolen wood. In addition, the illegal driving of forest paths can also be punished. Despite these measures, wood theft remains an urgent problem that is often accompanied by a well -organized international wood mafia, such as SPIEGEL
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