Meckenheim -
Rude awakening just before the festival. Common Christmas tree thieves have driven on the farm of Richard Frey (77) to mischief. Overnight were 105 "North men" away.
"For 30 years I've experienced no such thing." Nursery patriarch Richard Frey is stunned in the open warehouse - the crime scene. A week before Christmas was to usurp the coveted Christmas trees for him like a stab to the heart.
Three fully loaded trailer let the crooks are. The so-called B-Ware, that is, trees with minor blemishes, they would not have. "They are deliberately gone off to my best pieces."
Each of the plants grew straight, about 2.5 meters tall and would have brought Frey € 37.50.
The 105 pre-packed Nordmann fir dragging the thieves of loading on a dirt road. Their traces can be seen even in the frozen soil well. The CID is the 80-meter long track with Frey came off. "That must have been a number of guys. Probably they had a truck there. "
The company driver steals a worse suspicions. Is there a traitor in the ranks are? "It may be that one of my staff was involved or gave information. How will I find out that? "
Frey has not given up hope. He wants to have back his trees and sell them before Christmas Eve. Finally, in 2009 sold as many pine trees as never before.
Who has seen that night on Thursday in the Altendorfer Ahrstraße something, must call it (02225/13838). There are € 1000 Reward!
