Police hope they’ve smashed a major burglary ring.
After an arrest of six men following a break-in canton Lucerne, police now believe the group is responsible for over 160 burglaries which mainly targeted businesses - netting more than half a million francs.
It’s also estimated they caused nearly a million francs worth of damage.
Investigations are ongoing - prosecutors are now examining the details.
Ex-Chopard employee stole CHF 200k or goods
A disgruntled former employee of the luxury goods company, Chopard, has been charged with theft after items worth more than CHF 200,000 were found in a garden shed.
Fight against cars trying to avoid jams
Locals in villages in cantons Valais and Vaud are frustrated by cars trying to avoid the autoroute jams.
E-scooters could face new rules
Electric scooters are now a familiar sight, but police and parliamentarians say they’re also a growing problem.
Woman in court after cat death
A woman in Zurich is on trial for alleged animal cruelty after she refused the advice from her vet that her cat needed an operation to save its life.
Prosecco fights Swiss up-start
You don’t mess with Prosecco. A Valais winery has just learned that the hard way.
Measles is a threat
Measles cases are rising again across Europe, and experts say Switzerland could lose its measles free status.
