Fuel access: Tank fraudsters in Oberhausen!

Fuel access: Tank fraudsters in Oberhausen!

Buschhausener Straße, 46145 Oberhausen, Deutschland - A nightly incident caused excitement in Oberhausen when a petrol station became the scene of a brazen theft. In the early Sunday morning, around 00:54 a.m., an employee of the petrol station on Buschhausener Straße reported that a white van with three men had driven to the petrol pump to recharge over 290 liters without paying for it.

After departure towards Duisburger Straße, the employee was able to provide a precise description of the vehicle and the suspect persons as well as valuable video recordings that should help the police to take care. An immediate near -area search was initiated. This quickly led the officials on the trail of the fleeting vehicle.

search success in Gelsenkirchen

The search was successful: the van was stopped and checked on the Geschwerkstrasse in Gelsenkirchen. She surprised what the police found found: the van was loaded with 14 fully filled canisters each with 20 liters. It turned out that the car was repeatedly involved in similar offenses. The three suspects aged 23 and 24 from Syria and a 26-year-old Iraqi were already aware of the officials through ownership offenses.

The men were taken into police custody. The van, which was already advertised for the search, was towed to secure. Such deeds illustrate the need for a rapid reaction from the police to prevent thefts and to hold criminals into account. The clarification of this crime was an important step to increase security in the affected areas.

The police measures and the rapid communication between the petrol station and the emergency services contributed significantly to the success of the search. According to the investigations, the suspects are already relevant and the police consider them possible repeat offenders.

This situation shows how important vigilance and preparation are to ensure the security of citizens and to counteract crime. The authorities will continue to observe whether further incidents of this type occur and take appropriate measures.