Armed Robbery Targets Coach on Bavarian Highway
Freising, Bavaria – A coach traveling from Barcelona to Albania was robbed by three armed men on a highway near Freising,โข Bavaria, on Monday. Police report the โคsuspects demanded cash and documents from โpassengers before fleeingโข in a white VW compact vehicle. โNo injuries โฃwere reportedโข during the incident.
The robbery,โค an isolated event according to the Bavarianโ Bus Operators association (LBO), has prompted a โฃpolice investigation and a public appeal for data. While the โคamount of โmoneyโฃ stolen remains undisclosed, โthe incidentโฃ raises โconcerns about security for long-distance bus travelโค and โimpactsโข the Albanian nationals who were aboard. Authorities are currently tracking a vehicle with a Wernigerode (Sachsen-Anhalt) โคlicense plate prefix.
According to police statements, theโ suspects intercepted โthe โฃcoach whileโ it was en route from Zรผrich. All victims are believed to be โalbanian โฃcitizens. Beyond cash and identification, no other items โคappear to have been taken.
“Such cases, or similar ones, are not known to us, โขeither in โBavaria or nationwide,” aโ spokesperson for the LBO stated.”Therefore, this is an absolute isolated case, theโ background of โwhich must first be investigatedโ by the investigating authorities.”
The Landshut Criminal Police have taken over the investigation and are urging anyoneโข with information to contact them at 0871-92520. The search for the getaway vehicle is ongoing.
