The organizer of a flea market in Barßel-Elisabethfehn (Cloppenburg district) reported the theft of approximately €50,000 in revenue. The money from stall fees and catering was left unattended in a motorhome for ten minutes after the event. Unknown perpetrators broke into the motorhome and stole a box containing cash cassettes. The empty cassettes were later found at a rest stop between Oldenburg and Bremen. The revenue was uninsured, leaving the organizer with outstanding bills, including €10,000 in VAT and planned €11,000 donations to local clubs. Police are investigating, and friends have launched a fundraising campaign.
