Police Departments Report Increase in Gas Thefts as Fuel Prices Soar

Police Departments Report Increase in Gas Thefts as Fuel Prices Soar
People wait in lines for gasoline at Costco Wholesale in Tustin, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Allan Stein
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Criminals are resorting to nefarious methods to avoid the pain of sharply rising gasoline prices.

Police departments across the United States and Canada are recording an increase in so-called drive-off gasoline thefts. In some cases, tools have been used to puncture and drain gas tanks.

Allan Stein
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Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
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