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ARCHIVED - Murcia police catch thief stealing artificial turf from the central reservation
The thief was busy loading his vehicle when a Murcia police patrol drove past
Murcia city Policía Local caught a green-fingered thief in the act on Wednesday evening (July 14) when they spotted a man busy stripping the artificial turf off the central reservation in Avenida Sangonera de la Verde on the outskirts of the city and loading it into his vehicle.
Artificial turf is extremely useful for keeping the heat off the roots of plants, holding moisture in the ground and improving the visual appearance of patches of bare earth or grey concrete, hence its popularity with municipal councils across the region and the increase of its use in public spaces.
Unfortunately, it’s not cheap, hence its attractiveness for thieves, and it’s fairly common to see denuded roundabouts from which strips of turf have been stolen.
The individual concerned had managed to remove eight rolls of turf when he was surprised by the passing police patrol.