€12,000 worth of fuel stolen with a simple magnet: Thieves hack into gas station and make off with the jackpot

Un duo d’escrocs a détourné des milliers de litres d’essence (photo d'illustration). kegfire – envato elements

Two men found an ingenious system to steal thousands of liters of gasoline from a supermarket gas station in the Var. They hacked a pump with a magnet.

A duo of crooks took advantage of a gas station that accepts cash payments 24/7 to steal thousands of liters of gasoline. The events took place over several nights at the Intermarché in Cuers, in the Var, reports France bleu.

Up to 1,500 liters per night

The two men diverted up to 1& nbsp;500 liters per night using a simple magnet that allowed the pump nozzle to be unlocked. Before this maneuver, they would slip a 10 euro note into a small window, in order to reduce the chances of being detected. The thieves then filled entire cans, stealing between 500 and 1,500 liters per night, also relates Var-matin.

Caught in the act

The supermarket management quickly realized that something was wrong not round, the fuel reserves diminishing day by day. Contacted, the gendarmerie came to post itself on the spot, according to these regional media.

The two The criminals were caught red-handed stealing while filling their cans. Aged around thirty, they are already known to the police. They will have to answer for theft before the courts, for damages estimated at 12,000 euros.< /p>