The police officer who stole cheese in Germany has been dismissed from his profession.

A police officer in Germany has been dismissed from his profession on charges of stealing approximately 180 kilograms of cheese from a overturned truck.

HE TOOK THE CHEESE FROM THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE

In a statement from the court, it was stated that the officer, who was assigned to ensure the security of an accident scene, "approached the damaged truck with a police minibus, opened its sliding side door, and asked a worker from a scrap metal company working there to give him a few undamaged cheese packages from the refrigerated container." It was alleged that the police officer stole 9 packages of cheese, each weighing 20 kilograms.

"I SAVED THE CHEESE FROM BECOMING GARBAGE"

The police officer in question stated that after the accident, the cheese had almost no value due to a malfunction in the truck's cooling system, and he wanted to save it from becoming "garbage."

DEFENSE OF "I DON'T EAT KAŞAR CHEESE"

It was alleged that the police officer took some of the cheese packages to the police station and kept some for himself, his friends, and relatives. The police officer, who was fired from his job, also stated that he does not eat kaşar cheese.

"CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE COUNTRY'S REPUTATION"

The judge of the Rheinland-Pfalz Administrative Court stated that the police officer committed theft while on duty in uniform and with his service weapon, and stated that the officer "caused serious damage to the reputation of the country's police force." The court decision stated that the relatively low value of the cheese was insignificant and emphasized that preventing theft at the accident scene was the duty of the police officer.