Crime: Van Stopped With Around 1.5 Tonnes of Excess Load
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police stopped a small truck on the A27 near Langwedel after finding it carrying 1,580 kilograms above its permitted load.
- The additional weight put the vehicle around 45% over its limit, while it also carried perishable food without refrigeration.
- A food inspector ordered the goods destroyed at their destination under official supervision.
A small truck carrying 1,580 kilograms over its permitted load was stopped during a police check on the A27 motorway in the direction of Hannover.
The Lower Saxony motorway police said officers from Langwedel carried out the inspection on Friday morning. The extra weight left the vehicle about 45 percent overloaded.
The truck was also transporting perishable food without refrigeration. A food inspector from Verden district was called to the scene and ordered the goods to be disposed of at their destination. The disposal must be supervised by the responsible food authority.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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