Schilfa (dpa / th) - After a cigarette machine was blown up on Friday night in the Sömmerda district, the police quickly caught three alleged perpetrators.

The police said that cigarette packs were found in the 33-year-old woman and two 17 and 24-year-old men.

A 71-year-old man had informed the police after he had initially heard a loud bang in Schilfa.

Then he saw one of the perpetrators running away from the blown up machine.

Further investigations should show whether the trio is responsible for more automatic machine blasts in the Sömmerda district in recent weeks.