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Sat, 2010-07-10 03:44
The Audi, which was being used by de Maiziere's daughter at the time of the theft, and the thief — a 33-year-old Pole — were stopped Wednesday on a motorway in eastern Germany a day later, said Dresden police spokesman Thomas Geithner.
"The thief could not have possibly known he was stealing a car that belonged to the interior minister," Geithner said. "We had a bit of good luck that we could catch the thief." De Maiziere, who is in charge of police in Germany, had complained in May about a rise in car thefts and manufacturers to improve anti-theft measures.
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