The skyrocketing prices at gas pumps are driving criminals to seek illegal methods to secure a full tank. Last night, in Vairano Patenora, in the province of Caserta, Carabinieri officers from the Capua Carabinieri Mobile Radio Unit foiled the theft of diesel fuel from a truck's tank. The officers have charged a man and a woman, both already known to law enforcement, with attempted theft.
Discovery and escape
The 112 emergency service was called around 00:45 a.m. from a local mechanic's shop. The owner's husband, noticing suspicious activity in the yard outside, surprised the two criminals as they were tinkering with a heavy vehicle awaiting repairs. Feeling cornered, the couple abandoned their efforts and fled in a car.
Before they disappeared, the witness managed to memorize and provide the Carabinieri with part of the license plate. At the scene of the attempted robbery, officers found and seized four empty plastic cans, ready to be filled with fuel.
The blockade in Caianello
Immediate searches throughout the area allowed the fugitives to be located in less than an hour. In the nearby municipality of Caianello, a patrol intercepted the reported vehicle, a Nissan Qashqai, and stopped it. A subsequent search of the vehicle dispelled any doubts about their involvement in the garage raid.
Inside the car, the Carabinieri found two rubber hoses approximately one and a half meters long, still soaked in fuel and perfectly compatible with the equipment used for the transfer. The equipment was seized, and the couple was reported to the Judicial Authorities.
In short
The skyrocketing prices at gas pumps are pushing criminals to seek illegal methods to secure a full tank.
- Last night, in Vairano Patenora in the province of Caserta, the Carabinieri of the Capua Company's mobile radio unit…
- The police have charged a man and a woman, both already known to the police, with attempted theft.
- The discovery and the escape The alarm was raised at 112 around 00:45 from a mechanical workshop in the area.
Key questions
What is the main point of the news?
The skyrocketing prices at gas pumps are pushing criminals to seek illegal methods to secure a full tank.
Why is this news relevant?
Last night, in Vairano Patenora in the province of Caserta, the Carabinieri of the Capua Company's mobile radio unit…
Which detail helps us understand the case better?
The military reported a man and a woman, both already known to the police, at large for attempted theft.
Interesting article, but a bit confusing. The 112 alarm seems to be going off, right? At night, people are trying to steal diesel fuel to fill up. The Carabinieri stopped a couple they already knew; the witness only remembered part of the license plate, and the car was stopped in Caiannello. I don't know if this is enough; perhaps more checks are needed.