The start of everything was on October 7 when the police stopped a motorist on the E18 near Köping. The vehicle's trailer was stolen and the motorist was arrested at the scene. He is suspected of theft then arrested, police report on his website.
Shortly thereafter, the police made a strike and found four four-wheelers, two mini-excavators, two power plants on wheels and a boat that was suspected of being stolen. The owners of the theft goods turned out to be residents, including Norrköping, Surahammar, Trosa and Västerås.
This means that the police suspect that one or more persons who carried out the thefts have worked in several parts of central Sweden.
Now, the police suspect that the man arrested is part of an international grouping that is focused on the theft of items at a higher value. The man remains detained on suspicion of theft or theft. This is what police say on their website.