A malfunction at a gas station in Sicily allowed residents to help themselves to free fuel, causing a shortage of 3,000 liters.
In Sicilyan eventful night took place when a station-service suffered a serious dysfunctionThis allowed anyone to help themselves to fuel for free.
Gas station breakdown brings crowds of motorists
When the outage was noticed by residents, the word of mouth spread quickly. This attracted a crowd of people with cars in front of the gas station affected by this problem. Some even had with them cans and some barrels to take advantage of this unexpected opportunity. In just one night, nearly 3,000 liters of fuel were taken without authorization. The manager must now face a heavy financial loss.
It was only the following morning that the station owner discovered the disaster. The fuel pump had been completely emptiedThe loss amounted to several thousand euros. The malfunction of the gas station allowed many motorists to fill up their vehicles without paying anything. It was a situation that quickly escalated.
Photo credit: PickPik In Sicily, many motorists were delighted to be able to fill up their vehicles with fuel without spending a single cent.
Surveillance camera footage captured some vehicles driving back and forth to the gas station to take full advantage of the problem. This will in any case facilitate the police investigation, which is seeking to identify the culprits.
3,000 litres of fuel lost due to malfunction
The owner of the gas station was forced to file a complaint to the local police. They immediately opened an investigation. Now, those who took advantage of this illegal situation could face prosecutions for theft. They therefore risk very severe sanctions.
Even though the technical failure allowed free access to fuel, the act of helping oneself for free is still considered as vol in the eyes of the law. Authorities have already warned that people who have tried to take advantage of this situation may risk lourdes sanctions. Inevitably, the temptation to benefit from free fuel was strong for many motorists.
Also in Italy, another mishap occurred in Florence. In this city, a distributor unfortunately reversed fuels. The tanks of petrol cars were therefore filled with diesel, and vice versa. In the end, around fifteen motorists saw their cars break down because of this gross error.
Returning to the incident in Sicily, the breakdown fortunately did not cause any mechanical damageHowever, it resulted in a colossal loss of fuel for the gas station manager.
Source: www.autoplus.fr
