On Friday 24 August 2018, a total of four beehives were stolen near Winseler, on the N15 between Ettelbrück and Donkols, and another hive was damaged.

A member of the public had caught two men in the act of removing the hives and called the authorities. The men fled towards Donkols in a Belgium-registered Ford C-Max vehicle.

Description of the perpetrators:
- Man, in his mid-thirties, of heavy build, with a full beard and dark hair.
- Man, 20-25 years old, of slim build

The Grand Ducal Police have appealed for witnesses who can provide useful information, to contact the Ardennes Commissariat, or the emergency number, tel: 113.