Worth a lot – 30 bonsai trees were coveted loot

It’s a lot of work to keep the trees from growing into the sky. Therefore, bonsai are sought after and valuable. And in the Innviertel thieves were after them.

The crooks stole 30 bonsai trees on Friday between 9.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. from the grounds of a tree nursery in Ort im Innkreis. The trees were freshly planted there, which is why the unknown perpetrators had an easy time and were able to pull the trees out of the loose soil without any effort.Suspicious carAround two hours before the theft became known, a white station wagon of the brand was found by a tree nursery employee at the entrance to the property Peugeot, Model Boxer with Slovak license plates noticed. The occupants of the van asked him about bonsai trees. It is not clear whether they are related to the crime. The theft was discovered around 11:30 a.m. The value of the trees is around 700 euros. The Obernberg am Inn police department is asking for relevant information on 059133/4244.
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