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Fuel thefts a nightmare for Chester villages
Aug 21 2008 by Allison Dickinson, Chester Chronicle
THIEVES targeting oil tanks are causing problems in villages in and around Chester.
Houses, farms and businesses in these isolated areas often rely on oil-fired heating and the rise in the cost of fuel has also meant a rise in thefts of oil and red diesel from exterior tanks.
PC Tony Owens of Cheshire Police said that, despite a drop in oil prices, fuel thefts are a continuing problem.
He advised: “Please be vigilant and secure your tanks as offenders often take a few gallons at a time from full tanks so the thefts can go unnoticed.
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