Fuel prices have been at their highest level for several months now and it would seem that the situation is far from improving. And it is not for nothing that gas station prices are still rising, and fuel is not spared. Not even LPG and E85, which also suffered the same fate, while the latter now exceeds the bar of 1.20 euros per liter. Obviously, it is a very difficult situation for motorists who sometimes have to go without a car to refuel their car. Especially since travel prices also skyrocketed at the start of the year, putting many French people’s vacations at risk.

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Stolen fuel…

So much so that some do not hesitate to use illegal methods, including fuel theft. This is exactly what happened a few days ago in Saint-Etienne, and more precisely at the BP station in Chabour. The criminal squad arrested four youths aged 15 and 19 on the RN88 towards St Chamon. In the car, which was driven by a man without a license, the police found several canisters with fuel, a hammer and a mechanical pump used to pump the tanks of trucks.

…sold slowly

But the young bandits did not use this fuel for their own needs. No, they came up with the brilliant idea of ​​quietly reselling it in front of the “Auchan” service station in the town of Villar. The four accused were thensat in police custody, and then underwent an audition. Now they will have to answer for their actions in court and risk very large fines, especially for a driver who was driving without a license. This should prompt them to start again soon…