Politia a intrat in forta, acum doua zile, pe taramul hotilor de benzina. Dupa o confruntare deosebit de violenta, soldata cu cateva victime de partea oamenilor legii, dar si cu arestarea unor indivizi ce traiau din furtul de carburant, satul Ciocanari, din judetul Dambovita, raiul tiganilor benzinari, se afla sub controlul fortelor de ordine.
Vulpesti, Movila, Ciocanari si Niculesti. Sate care, impreuna, formeaza comuna Niculesti. In total, asezarile dambovitene numara 4.500 de suflete. Marea lor majoritate tigani. Tigani care, de ani buni, traiesc doar din furtul de benzina. Si nu traiesc rau, atata vreme cat unii dintre ei, nu putini la numar, si-au ridicat adevarate palate cu banii obtinuti din vanzarea combustibilului scos din conductele statului ce traverseaza comuna Peris. Vulpesti si Ciocanari, doua sate in care pe romani ii poti numara pe degete, au creat, in timp, cele mai mari probleme politistilor. Zeci, sute de furturi de combustibil ii au ca autori pe tiganii din zona. Combustibilul sustras este vandut chiar din poarta casei sau la gura stutului cu doar 10.000 de lei litrul. Profitul imediat este enorm.
In aceasta situatie, incidentele consumate miercuri dupa-amiaza pe ulitele prafuite, sortite pana mai ieri unui anonimat etern, ar fi trebuit sa ii sperie pe oamenii cinstiti. Ar fi trebuit sa ajute la demascarea rapida a tiganilor care fura benzina. Ar fi trebuit sa conduca la destramarea gruparilor de hoti. Dar, paradoxal, nu e asa. Ba, mai mult. Unii localnici s-au aratat chiar indignati de prezenta politiei in comuna lor.
Conducta de benzina ii uneste pe localnici
„Nu sunt probleme cu tiganii. Fura sa traiasca. Si ce trebuia sa vina atata politie? Ne-am facut comuna de ras”, avea sa spuna Ioana Sbarcea, vecina cu tiganii, intr-o discutie purtata marti seara, tarziu, la doi pasi de cordoanele formate din zeci de „mascati”. Nici lui Dumitru Iancu, un batran localnic, nu pare sa ii pese prea mult de situatia exploziva creata si de furturile despre care spune ca nu stie nimic. Omul este indiferent la tot ce se intampla in jurul lui, pentru ca nu il intereseaza, chipurile, ce fac tiganii, atata vreme cat nu au treaba cu el. „Ce sa imi faca mie? Eu nu stiu nimic, nu am nici macar televizor”, e tot ce se poate scoate de la batran.
Daca ii asculti pe localnici, in comuna Niculesti nu s-a intamplat niciodata nimic. Doar unii tigani fura cate o galeata de benzina. De foame. Primarul comunei, Dorinel Soare, da contur opiniei generale a celor din urbea pe care o conduce. „Sunt de acord sa ii pedepseasca pe hoti. Dar pentru trei, patru sau zece, sa plateasca o comuna intreaga, nu sunt de acord. Mascatii au intrat peste ei in fiecare casa, i-au batut. Ei nu au un lider, nu au clanuri, sunt tigani lingurari”, este de parere edilul asezarii rurale. Asta in conditiile in care faptele sunt evidente. Si probate. Cu siguranta, conducta de combustibil este elementul principal al simbiozei dintre tiganii benzinari si localnici.
De miercuri, 24 octombrie, ulitele inguste ale satului Ciocanari au fost impanzite de „mascati”, politisti si jandarmi inarmati ca pentru razboi. Nu lipsesc cainii special antrenati pentru cautare ai unor firme de paza. Cu toata aceasta impresionanta desfasurare de forte – vazuta anterior doar la Stoenesti – tensiunea parea a fi scazut, ieri, mult sub cotele de alarma. Confruntarea armata, deosebit de violenta, dintre tiganii hoti de benzina si fortele de ordine se consumase. Unii dintre tigani erau deja arestati in urma descinderilor in forta facute de „mascati” in bordeiele hotilor. Iar tevile pustilor mitraliera care se iteau de dupa soldul „omului negru” ii tineau la respect pe cei ramasi in sat. Doar cate un tipat de piranda, suduind, se auzea din cand in cand din vreo curte. Politia pusese stapanire pe satul hotilor de benzina.
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