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A8 Service-Area Cooking Fat Theft Prompts Probe Into Regional Pattern

Investigators cite biodiesel resale value as a likely motive.

Overview

  • Unknown perpetrators broke into the fenced rear area of the Gruibingen A8 service station overnight from Friday to Saturday and took two containers of used frying fat.
  • Police say the offenders likely rammed the fence with a vehicle to reach the storage area.
  • About 300 units were stolen, with reports differing on whether the amount was roughly 300 liters or 300 kilograms.
  • The site lacked video surveillance despite 24/7 operations, and officers secured traces as they opened an inquiry and examined links to similar thefts; no suspects have been identified.
  • In a separate case in Siegburg, police stopped a 37-year-old and his 17-year-old son and seized a van and barrels of used oil as part of an ongoing investigation.