On April 19, 2022, at around 3:55 a.m., two unknown male perpetrators mounted and detonated an explosive device on a freestanding cigarette vending machine on Oppener Street in 66701 Beckingen-Oppen. The explosion was noticed by residents who came out onto the street. When approached, the two masked and darkly dressed perpetrators fled on foot, unseen, heading towards "Mackenbach".
The extent of the damage is not yet determined.
The police are therefore seeking witnesses to the incident. Relevant information can be reported to the Nordsaarland Police Station at the phone number: 06871/90010 or to the Merzig Police Station at 06861/7040.
