Seine-et-Marne: Beware of theft of agricultural equipment, warn the gendarmes

ALERT Fuel and electrical cables were notably stolen

Around ten thefts were observed on farms in the south of Seine-et-Marne. (illustration) —C. Allain/20 Minutes

The gendarmes of the Fontainebleau company (Seine-et-Marne) called for help. farmers from the south of the department to the greatest vigilance. Since last weekend, the police have in fact observed an increase in the number of thefts committed in the premises or on the land of several farmers, reports La R&eac;publique de Seine-et-Marne this Thursday.

The facts, a ten in total while awaiting possible new complaints, mainly took place in the south of the territory, near the Loiret. To avoid becoming the next victims, the gendarmes communicated a series of advice to farm managers. In particular, they asked: to call 17 to report any unusual situation or person and to file a complaint in the event of theft.

“Any information can be useful”, explained the military, who specified that, at In the absence of sophisticated alarm systems, hunting cameras could allow surveillance. À The origin of the recommendations of the police are the thefts of hundreds of liters of fuel and power cables of irrigation systems.