two individuals arrested in the middle of theft of a backhoe loader

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New theft attempt in Seine-et-Marne. Shortly before 7 p.m. this Monday, November 4, two individuals aged 26 and 32 were taken into custody. flagrant theft of a backhoe loader on the D10 in Bussy-Saint-Georges. The two men, slightly known to the police, were placed in police custody at the Lagny-sur-Marne police station.

Suspicious behavior

The events took place Monday evening around 6:45 p.m. While a BAC patrol was roaming the streets of Bussy-Saint-Georges, the police noticed two individuals, with suspicious behavior, setting up a backhoe loader on the plateau of an Iveco truck. But what alerts the police is that the truck's license plates are obscured.

The police then decide to take a closer look and proceed to the arrest when they realize that the accused cannot even justify their action with this construction machine. The two men were immediately taken to the Lagny-sur-Marne police station and placed in police custody. They will be tried for attempted theft in a meeting.

Thefts on the rise

According to a recent survey signed Coyote and the French Observatory of Commerce and Services Industryconstruction equipment is increasingly coveted by thieves. Now, one in two companies is affected in the construction industry.

Stolen devices are most often exported abroad. The criminals also sell black market certain parts, notably catalytic converters. The value of these machines can be in the thousands of euros.

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