A man was sentenced on Tuesday for stealing truffles from private land in Camaret-sur-Aigues (Vaucluse).
At the Carpentras court, he assured that he had entered the plot simply to walk with his dog.
An argument that did not convince.
The 30-year-old had already been convicted five times, notably for theft and aggravated theft, indicates
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€100 of stolen truffles
The owner detected the intruder on February 21, 2021 in the truffle area thanks to his surveillance system.
He instructed his son to get to the scene as quickly as possible.
The latter then caught the man in the act of stealing truffles.
The stranger then fled by car but was identified by the gendarmes.
The damage is estimated at €100.
In court, this Ardéchois admitted to having gone to private land but assured that he had not crossed paths with the son of the producer.
The father of the family received an eight-month suspended probation for two years and must pay €600 to the victim.
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