Two men, 26 and 46 years old, were arrested by the Republican National Guard for theft of “400 litres of fuel” in the “freeway service area 1 (AE1), North-South direction, in Cardosos, in Leiria.
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13/11/2026
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Deight men, 26 and 46 years old, were arrested by the Republican National Guard (GNR) last Wednesday, November 11, for the crime of theft of fuel, in the locality of Cardosos, in the municipality of Leiria. Suspects stole “400 litres of fuel”.
“Following a complaint on a fuel theft in the service area of Highway No 1 (AE1), North-South direction, Cardosos, the Guard’s military initiated police steps that allowed to locate and intercept suspects who were in possession of stolen fuel, which is why they were arrested”, explains GNR in notified published this friday, november 13th.
In addition to the “recovery of 400 liters of fuel”, this action also resulted in the seizure of a heavy goods vehicle and a pump used to extract the fuel.
After the first judicial interrogation at the Leiria Judicial Court was held, the detainees were given a penalty for fine.
This action was supported by the Transit Detachment (DT) of Leiria.
The note ends with the Republican National Guard reinforcing the “importance of citizens’ collaboration in preventing and combating crime, stressing that the rapid communication of suspicious situations to police authorities contributes to effective intervention and protection of people and property.”