Another farm was targeted for diesel fuel with someone stealing 2,000 gallons, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
A farm in the 7400 block of Sawgrass Road in Parrish had diesel taken between 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday, authorities believe.
The thieves cut the padlock off the gate to get into the property. The fuel is valued at about $8,000.
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Most would agree that the current petrol price is a bit of a rip-off — now some motorists are repaying the favour by stealing fuel.
A KwaZulu-Natal pump attendant was injured when a motorist ran over him while speeding away from an Empangeni petrol station without paying on Tuesday evening.
Peter Morgan, the chief executive of the Fuel Retailers’ Association, said the incident was not isolated.
“There have been about 10 similar incidents over the past month,” he said.
“Every motorist is feeling the same pain. It is not isolated to one province. As soon as fuel prices increase, motorists fill up and speed off.
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With the average cost of diesel fuel edging toward $5 per gallon, one California county is trying to protect itself from a growing rash of diesel thefts.
In just the past few months, Kern County, Calif., has lost more than $280,000 worth of fuel to thieves, said police, although the problem is not exclusive to the area.
Kern County Detective Gary William called this an epidemic that won’t be getting better anytime soon. “I attribute it to the economy; I attribute it to the upswing of the price of fuel,” he said.
Police in Kern County, whose crops include potatoes and oranges, have set up a task force to combat the problem and are encouraging farmers and growers to report any thefts.
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