On a big foray in Bavaria: thieves are running out of fuel

Created: 04/29/2022, 17:24

By: Felix Herz

During a traffic stop, one of the two thieves was discovered.

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Two thieves in the Upper Palatinate ran out of fuel on a big tour.

While one went on a search, the other found himself in a traffic check.

Weiding/Cham – It sounds like a bad joke, but it actually happened to two thieves in the Upper Palatinate on Thursday evening.

The two men, 24 and 38 years old, were driving a van in the Weiding area when they ran out of gas.

During a traffic check, police officers discovered the broken-down van with the 38-year-old driver.

At first there was no sign of the other man.

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Two thieves on the prowl in the Upper Palatinate: Then the fuel runs out

When officers searched the man's car, they found several electric bicycles and an e-scooter.

They also found a sweeper.

It quickly turned out that the items had been stolen.

After a short search, the police also found the accomplice of the driver: the 24-year-old was traveling in the Cham district – looking for fuel.

He rode another stolen e-bike.

According to the police, the stolen goods from the two men are worth around 15,000 euros.

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