Rescue thieves caught red-handed
According to officials, water gases continue to rise and water meters continue to rise across the country. Official figures indicate that, last year, around 20 car stickers were stolen a day.
Recently, two people were arrested in Portugal after being caught in the act.
Portugal has been witnessing an increase in approach thefts and counters. The thieves' objective is to obtain precious and semi-precious metals such as copper, platinum, palladium or rhodium.
In Porto, more specifically in the Boavista area, two people were arrested in the act of stealing. The alert was given in the early afternoon for an attempted robbery of a car on the public road, with the man, who was accompanied by his girlfriend, starting a flight as soon as he became aware of the presence of police officers, added the source.
In the escape, the car started by heading towards Highway (A) 28, in the North/South direction, ending up its occupants, already on Highway (A) 20, in the Campo Alegre area, to make the version of, going in the opposite direction rather, when they see that they will be easy to use, and as a source of escape on foot, they depict a.
A few PSP agents who were later arrested, in the inspection carried out on the car, found more "stolen material, another was protectors and an angle grinder", continues the source.
Tips to remove the theft from repairs
The GNR recently left some tips on social media, so that citizens themselves assume a more vigilant stance. Thus, as tips, the GNR states that:
- Avoid parking in isolated or poorly lit locations;
- Whenever possible, try to write down the data of suspicious and strange vehicles in the area;
- Always have the telephone numbers of the Police force in the area of your residence available;