Suspect accused of masterminding Berlin heist arrested

Suspect accused of masterminding Berlin heist arrested

Tuesday, 23 March 2010

German police have arrested the man they suspect of being the brains behind the robbery at the EPT Berlin tournament earlier this month.

The 28-year-old Lebanese man was detained on Sunday and is the fifth person in police custody in connection with the robbery. A statement released by Berlin Police said "According to the current state of our investigation, the suspect is thought to have been the organiser [...] He also drove the getaway car," a black Mercedes-Benz, Berlin.


The gang made off with €242,000 but police said yesterday that they still hadn't tracked down the money.



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