“Thieves who stole 3 ton of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months now. A police spokesman said ‘We are hoping they will resurface soon’” was posted on Twitter by π€βΈΈ πΈππ πππ π―πππππ βΈΈπ€ on October 9, 2022. “Thieves who stole 3 ton of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months now. A police spokesman said, ‘We are hoping they will resurface soon’” was posted on LaffGaff on March 14, 2023.
The joke is that the police are hoping the thieves “resurface” (show themselves), and tarmac is used for road resurfacing.
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@MaidenWatford
Thieves who stole 3 ton of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months now. A police spokesman said ” We are hoping they will resurface soon
6:46 PM Β· Oct 9, 2022
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David Eprof
@DavidEpran
Thieves who stole 3 ton of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months now. A police spokesman said ” We are hoping they will resurface soon
5:40 AM Β· Oct 10, 2022
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Jokes UK π
@jokesuk
Thieves who stole 3 ton of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months nowβ¦
A police spokesman said, “We are hoping they will resurface soon!”
3:39 PM Β· Oct 10, 2022
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The Dad Joke Man
@DadJokeMan
Thieves who stole three tonnes of tarmac are believed to currently be in hiding.
A police spokesman said; “We are hoping that they will resurface soonβ.
2:54 AM Β· Oct 11, 2022
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Andy Buckley-Taylor
@BuckTaylor64
Thieves who stole three tonnes of tarmac have been in hiding for two months now. A police spokesman said:
“We are hoping they will resurface soon” π
1:16 AM Β· Oct 12, 2022
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@sheepio
Thieves who stole 3 tons of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months nowβ¦
A police spokesman said βWe are hoping they will resurface soon!β
5:06 AM Β· Oct 14, 2022
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Col
@countcol
Thieves who stole 3 tons of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months now. A police spokesman said… “We are hoping they will resurface soonβ.
3:54 AM Β· Oct 30, 2022
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Itβs Only a Bloody Joke
@OnlyJokingGuys
BREAKING NEWS!
Thieves who stole three tonnes of tarmac are believed to currently be in hiding.
A police spokesman said; “We are hoping that they will resurface soonβ.
8:31 AM Β· Nov 21, 2022
LaffGaff
Tarmac Thieves
March 14, 2023 by laffgaff
Thieves who stole 3 ton of tarmac have been in hiding for 2 months now.
A police spokesman said, βWe are hoping they will resurface soon.β
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