Saxony: Several machines in Leipzig and the surrounding area blown up

Leipzig (dpa / sn) - Two cigarette machines and a ticket machine have been blown up in and around Leipzig.

Saxony: Several machines in Leipzig and the surrounding area blown up

Leipzig (dpa / sn) - Two cigarette machines and a ticket machine have been blown up in and around Leipzig. As the police announced on Monday, unknown persons blew up a cigarette vending machine in Dreiheide (Northern Saxony district) on Sunday night in an as yet unknown manner. According to the information, it is still unclear whether anything was stolen. The resulting property damage is around 3000 euros.

On Monday night, unknown perpetrators also blew up a cigarette vending machine in Colditz (Leipzig district). According to the police, the machine was completely destroyed. It is not yet clear if anything was stolen. The property damage amounts to around 6000 euros.

On the same night, a ticket machine in the Reudnitz-Thonberg district of Leipzig was blown up by unknown persons. The machine was completely destroyed. According to the information, the perpetrators used a so-called pyrotechnic object and stole the cash box after the explosion. The amount of damage caused is not yet known.

In all three cases, according to the police, investigations into causing an explosive explosion were started.