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Crooks raid cars for airbags

By Thomas Hochwarter

Police in Tyrol are hunting crooks who stole airbags and steering wheels from luxury cars last night (Thurs/Fri).

Cops in Hall in Tirol in the province’s Innsbruck-Land district said the thieves had caused 25,000 Euros of damage in the break-ins of mainly Mercedes cars at an underground car park.

Investigators said the thefts had been carries out by "experts" who knew how to remove the devices and they were looking for "professional criminals".

Austrian Times

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