"Tver police spotted a truck with a large tank on the roadside at the 419th kilometer of the Baltic highway. Thetruck's driver was sleeping. A closer look revealed a 25-meter hose running under ground from the truck, attached to the oil pipeline through a professionally made hookup device," police spokespeople said.
Oil was being pumped from the pipeline right into thetruck's tank. The perpetrators managed to steal 30 tons of fuel.
An investigation has been started on the basis of charges of theft and the suspects face from 5-10 years in prison if convicted.
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