Cable thieves were making their way into railway facilities Marzahn to create when they were caught red-handed by a civil patrol. Three months later, on Tuesday, Petri K. was one of the two perpetrators before the Tiergarten district court. It was about three actswhere he aimed for copper – with one Total damage of around 100,000 euros.
“He wanted to sell the copper,” explained the defender for the 45-year-old. K. has his with the money support family living in Albania want – “five children”. From time to time he works in construction, sometimes illegally, but the money is not enough.
Copper cable thefts repeatedly cause significant problems in rail traffic. K. stole around 500 meters in Treptow in August 2021. Ten days later it was another 500 meters severed for collection. As he arrested last February was, he and an accomplice had taken 88 meters from shafts.
K. is relevant criminal record. The punishment was clear: for theft, attempted theft with weapons and property damage K. sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
