Three men aged 19 to 30 recently appeared before the Montargis court (Loiret).

They were accused of having stolen 500 liters of fuel from a farmer in Beaulieu-sur-Loire (Loiret) on March 26 and April 1.

The defendants were each given a six-month suspended prison sentence, reports

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They also have an obligation to find a job and are prohibited from possessing a weapon.

Decisive CCTV

At the time of the theft of fuel from the tanks of three tractors, two of the individuals were indeed equipped with a firearm.

The suspects were identified through CCTV footage taken during the second burglary.

They were arrested on April 5 by gendarmes from the company of Gien (Loiret).

An investigation had been launched after the first heist.

The soldiers had suggested to the farmer to place cameras in his farm.

Justice also prohibited thieves from contacting the farm of their victim.

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