On the evening of October 17, 2024, Austrian customs officers stopped a van and trailer after the Höchst-St. Margarethen border crossing. When inspecting the cargo area, a total of 27 e-bikes and bicycles, some of them high-quality, with a total value of around 60,000 to 70,000 euros were found, some of which had been reported stolen in Switzerland.

The Austrian Federal Police patrol called in arrested the 35-year-old driver and his 43-year-old co-driver for the time being. After questioning the perpetrators, the police released them after consultation with the public prosecutor's office in Feldkirch and reported them at large.

According to the police, further investigations into the origin of the bikes are underway.