Two Croatian burglars caught in favorites – international hunt!

Two Croatian burglars caught in favorites – international hunt!

On the night of October 7, 2025, two women were arrested in Vienna-Favoriten who are suspected of having committed numerous apartment burglaries in Europe as part of an international burglar gang. The arrest was made by the task force to combat street crime (EGS), which had previously targeted the two Croatian women, 22 and 25 years old, due to their suspicious behavior. How weekend According to reports, the 22-year-old opened an unlocked front door with a plastic strip while her accomplice stood as a “goo”.

This precise procedure suggested a certain routine, even if no traces of forced entry could be found. The women were finally caught on October 9, 2025. During the arrest, investigators also found a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench that could be used for burglaries 5min reported.

Entanglements in an international network

The EGS is investigating that the two women may be members of an international criminal organization that is active in several countries. The authorities have also enlisted the support of Europol and the Vienna State Criminal Police Office to clarify the identity of the 22-year-old detainee, who was unable to identify herself at the time of her arrest and gave false information about her name and age.

The captured women are suspected of being responsible for many burglaries across Europe, signaling a warning sign of a wave of residential burglaries that has increased in recent years. Statistics show that home burglaries are a serious problem in many European countries, and police investigations are intended to help dismantle such criminal networks Eurostat documented.

The Vienna police have once again proven that they have a good hand at combating street crime. It remains to be seen whether the arrests of these two women are an important step in combating organized crime in the region.