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ARCHIVED - Brazen farmer robs tractor from outside motor repair shop in Alicante
The 33-year-old has been arrested in Alcoy, Alicante province
A thieving farmer has been arrested after he brazenly stole a tractor parked outside a motor repair shop in Alcoy in broad daylight before being captured on camera driving it back to his farm.
The 33-year-old took advantage of the fact the owner had left the tractor outside the garage for a service, making off with the 25,000-euro vehicle before the mechanic had time to bring it into the workshop.
National Police officers reviewed CCTV footage in the area and saw the tractor being driven away and identified the man in the clip.
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Apparently, the farmer had decided to take the tractor on the spur of the moment after having had a drink at a nearby bar and spotting the vehicle parked outside.
According to police sources, he calmly left the bar and drove it away.
The detainee used the tractor on his own property and police later discovered it stored in a garage on the land during a search of the farm.
The vehicle has now been returned to its rightful owner and the 33-year-old thief has been charged with theft.
Image: Policía Nacional
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