Two policemen from Germany have been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery of an apartment.

In Germany, two police officers from Berlin, aged 31 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of committing an armed robbery at an apartment in the town of Peitz, located near Cottbus. According to information published by BILD, they, along with a third suspect, entered the residence and stole money.

The police quickly launched a large operation, including a helicopter, and the vehicle suspected to belong to them was identified through an automatic license plate recognition system. The suspects were apprehended about 70 kilometers from the crime scene.

The investigation examines whether the officers used their knowledge of internal procedures to plan the robberies. Although they had their service weapons with them, they were not used.

In the event of a conviction, the officers risk imprisonment and exclusion from the police force. The phenomenon of police involvement in robbery crimes has also been observed in other recent cases in Germany.