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Thieves Steal Gas from U-Haul, Refill with Water

Posted June 27, 2008 9:34 AM

From Autoblog:

We've seen our fair share of gasoline thefts as of late, and it seems that more are to be expected as the price for a gallon of gas continues its upwards trajectory. The latest scam affects moving companies such as U-Haul, which is now reporting that some renters of its trucks are using up the fuel in the tank and refilling them with water. Other less ingenious criminal minds are simply resorting to the age-old tactic of siphoning gas from the delivery vehicle's tanks.

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Re: Thieves Steal Gas from U-Haul, Refill with Water

07/01/2008 9:51 PM

Siphoning gas is one thing, but the article refers to gas thieves using electric drills to drill through the bottom of SUV gas tanks.

There's just going to be a fireball, or several, if this sort of thing continues.

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