September 17, 2019. Font illustration.

Here, at the Vénissieux police station, towards Lyon.

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E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes

They thought they could set a trap for two thieves, but the situation almost escalated.

On Sunday, a resident of Vénissieux (Rhône) who had just had his car stolen found, a few hours later, that it had been put up for sale on Snapchat.

The man immediately asked his brother-in-law to contact the sellers in order to set a trap for them and recover his property.

While notifying the police at the same time.

Assault rifle and munitions of war

But the meeting did not go as planned, indicates this Wednesday the Sûreté du Rhône.

The two vendors, who were traveling in a car reported stolen in January, showed up with a Kalashnikov.

And proceeded to pursue the brother-in-law.

The two individuals were however arrested thanks to the intervention of several police crews.

Searches of their homes led to an assault rifle and several munitions of war.

The car stolen that same morning was also found there.

Both were jailed on Tuesday.

They will be tried in immediate appearance "at a later date".

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  • Lyon

  • Venissious

  • Kalashnikov

  • Snapchat

  • Miscellaneous

  • Flight