At a gas station on Kanaalstraat in Son, two fuel guns of the gas pump were demolished on Monday. The tank guns seem to have been skilfully taken from the snakes, but were not taken by the perpetrator. The fuel guns were still at the pump when the police and fire brigade came to the report. A small amount of fuel has been leaked from the hoses.
The destruction was done at an unmanned gas station. The fire brigade came to the report and tied the fuel hoses with a marker ribbon. The damage was further limited because the little fuel leaked in the snakes. The pump was not on, so that no more fuel has been leaked from the pump.
When exactly the fuel guns were destroyed and why is a mystery to the police. Agents have secured the fuel guns and took it to the police station. The police have asked the pump manager for camera images and are further investigating the destruction.
Remarkable
A Tinq spokesperson announced on Monday evening that they have never seen this kind of destruction. “In any case, it cannot be danger,” he says. A pump must be activated before fuel can run out.
Even if payment has been made, a handle must first be pressed before fuel comes out. “Sometimes you see in films that a gas station explodes, but that is not possible,” the spokesperson assures.
