Cigarette machine blown up: Police are looking for witnesses in Eschershausen!

on February 2, 2025, around 11:15 p.m., a cigarette machine was specifically blown up in Eschershausen, in the Scharfoldendorf district. The incident occurred on the main street, in the area of ​​federal road 240. A witness heard the loud bang and then immediately alerted the police.

The examination showed showed that the explosion had been carried out by the ignition of an illegal firecracker. The property damage incurred has so far been unknown. Unknown perpetrators stole both tobacco products and cash from the machine. The specific damage damage is currently being determined. Witnesses who can provide information about the fleeting perpetrators or a possible escape vehicle are asked to report to the police Holzminden police on 05531/ 958-0. This message was published on February 3, 2025 at 1:01 p.m., by the Hameln-Pyrmont/Holzminden police inspection.

several incidents nationwide

like mdr Loss. The amount of the damage by destroyed machines and the loss of the goods varies significantly, whereby the costs of a cigarette machine can be over 3,000 euros. The value of the stolen tobacco products is between 500 and 2,000 euros, depending on the frequency of the machine. However, no insurance does not cover the damage, which exacerbates the situation.

Last year, over 300 machines were affected by explosive, damage and theft nationwide, which led to a loss of almost one million euros. The number of destroyed machines has increased significantly in recent years, with over 4,000 machines that were reported solely by the company TVT Elxleben. The majority of these incidents occurred in Thuringia as well as in Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony.