Victim of a theft, he recognizes his wing foil on Leboncoin and traps the seller by arranging to meet him in Montpellier

La victime s’était fait voler sa planche à Gruissan, deux jours auparavant ML – Wikipedia

Avisés, les policiers du commissariat central de Montpellier n’ont plus eu qu’à interpeller le mis en cause et à le placer en garde à vue.

Surfing on the internet this Tuesday, June 18, a 26-year-old man residing in Salon-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) incidentally came across an advertisement for a wing foil, on Leboncoin, resembling the one that had just been stolen from him, two days previously, on the beach of Gruissan (Aude).

Being almost convinced that it was his board purchased new for 1,000 euros, he immediately contacted the seller with whom he came to an understanding on the price.

Convoluted explanations

But what the seller didn't know when he arrived at the meeting point with the wing foil under his arm, was that the buyer had warned the police officers at the Montpellier central police station who only had to arrest him.

The latter, aged 38, of Spanish nationality and living in the North of France, denied the theft and explained that he had bought this board from an acquaintance for a modest price. sum of 200 euros. A third person that the investigators were able to identify.

The board restored

A version which perplexed the prosecution who ordered that the accused be summoned to court as soon as possible.

As for the board, it has been returned to its owner.