Petrol theft expected to rise in Australia as police call for more CCTV and prepaid pumps
Amid a surge in fuel prices and fear of shortages, SA police chief signals officers might stop investigating ‘drive-offs’ unless service stations install prepaid pumpsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe rusty green fuel trailer hardly looks like it is worth stealing, but some time before 1 March it was hooked up to the back of a vehicle and taken from a property at Huntley, south of Orange, in the New South Wales central tablelands.It was just another in a series of thefts that police across Australia are keeping a watchful eye on. Continue reading...
Amid a surge in fuel prices and fear of shortages, SA police chief signals officers might stop investigating ‘drive-offs’ unless service stations install prepaid pumps
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The rusty green fuel trailer hardly looks like it is worth stealing, but some time before 1 March it was hooked up to the back of a vehicle and taken from a property at Huntley, south of Orange, in the New South Wales central tablelands.
It was just another in a series of thefts that police across Australia are keeping a watchful eye on. Continue reading...
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