Two weeks ago, on returning to the site where he was working, a craftsman from Toulouse discovered that his equipment, worth 2,200 euros, had been stolen. Once back home, he looked on the merchant site of Facebook, Marketplace, to buy used tools. And random announcements, last Thursday, he comes across tools that he recognizes immediately since they are his. He raises the profile of the seller and calls the police to explain the situation to them.
The next morning, the seller was arrested at his home. At his house, the police will find all kinds of grinders, drills and sanders. The 20-year-old young man will admit in an audition that he scoured construction sites during the summer to steal this type of equipment. Another victim has been identified and investigators are investigating the others. In the meantime, the thief has been released and will be called back later.