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muriel_volestrangler

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1. 2 men arrested:

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2014, 10:43 AM

Apr 2014

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11161474.UPDATED__Men_arrested_in_connection_with_pipeline_fuel_theft/?ref=var_0

Because of its enormity, the theft is believed to have been taken place over a period of time in a rented unit in East Wellow near Romsey.

The alarm was raised after the owner of the units made the discovery at 7.30pm on Thursday.
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The Daily Echo understands that more than 30,000 litres of fuel has been siphoned and loaded into tanks.

Hampshire police said the fuel is being stored safely and that engineers from the Esso Refinery at Fawley were working to “retrieve it”.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11160817.Hunt_for_Hampshire_fuel_thieves/

30,000 litres is roughly one full size road tanker.

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Thieves tap UK pipeline, steal 30,000 litres of fuel - paper [View all] dipsydoodle Apr 2014 OP

2 men arrested: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #1

I was thinking of you when I posted that. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #2

Is there a market for this sort of thing? How would it work? mackerel Apr 2014 #3

Sell it to truck operators, I'd imagine (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #4

I guess that would work since there is a lower flash point in diesel. mackerel Apr 2014 #5