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Essen Police Find Files on Aldi Kidnapping in the Basement

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In 1971, Aldi founder Theo Albrecht was abducted. Now, old documents were found on the case. They could provide information in the exploration of the spectacular case.

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German police have discovered historical case files in the basement of their headquarters in Essen. The oldest ones date back to the Weimar Republic. The most interesting find, however, is said to be the files on the spectacular kidnapping of Aldi founder Theo Albrecht in 1971.

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Nevertheless, some cases, which are now discovered in a basement of the Essen police, are not reopened. However, the documents offer exciting insights into spectacular criminal cases.

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In the basement of the Essen police headquarters, files on the abduction of Theo Albrecht have been found. The police call the find "regular lucky case".

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In 1971, Aldi founder Theo Albrecht was abducted. Now, old documents were found on the case. They could provide information in the exploration of the spectacular case.

The Essen police found historical files in the basement of the police headquarters.

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The police of the city of Essen found old files in the basement of their presidium to kidnap the Aldi founder Theo Albrecht more than 50 years ago.

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wz.de broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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