2024-05-09 09:44:53
This motorist seemed to be filling up like everyone else at the Auchan petrol pump and yet…: “It’s worth €40,332.85 in total”
One man managed to fill up without paying anything. To the point of abusing this technique.
Illustration – AFP
The security guards at Auchan in Béthune, France, will long remember their Wednesday 17 April 2024 at Because by inspecting the surveillance cameras, they spotted a man acting suspiciously at the store’s gas station. The course of events will confirm their first impression.
When the police arrived, alerted by the security agents, the man simply fled, leaving his van at the pump. His attempt to hide in a nearby car park led to nothing and the police discovered a 1000 liter tank which was still being filled. Problem, the pump counter does not increase.
“Thanks to an ingenious system, you can get gas without going through the pay box,” sums up the president during his impromptu appearance this Friday. Because yes, with the help of a lollipop and a thread, the 46-year-old driver managed to block the meter. The forty-year-old was caught red-handed and eventually accused of using this list at least eight times since January according to surveillance cameras.
Facts that he recognizes and accepts. “Someone explained to me how it was done and sold me the key to open the pump. I kept a small amount for myself and sold it for €30 here and there…” explains the man who had to repay a debt of three to five thousand euros, according to our colleagues at the voice of the north. Except that for Auchan the damage is much higher than the figure of this supposed debt. “€40,332.85 in total,” explains the brand’s representative.
The icing on the cake was that the driver put on false plates and passed the toll booth with a stolen badge. The president asked for twelve months in prison, four of which were suspended on probation, with a commitment order. “In the community of travelers from which he comes, we are quite inclined to dispute the facts,” defends the accused’s lawyer. He recognizes everything! » But to the calculation presented by Auchan, he adds that he “wants to be the bad guy, but not the joke’s turkey”, showing that he is “annoyed” by the request.
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