Police seized fifty barrels of suspected stolen diesel found at an empty house in a Nottinghamshire town. Officers discovered the containers lined up in an alleyway at the side of the house in Harworth.
The discovery came after police "decided to take a closer look" at the property in Thornhill Road on Thursday (February 2). Neighbourhood officers from the Bassetlaw team arrived at the house at just after 7pm.
The barrels of fuel are all believed to be stolen red and white diesel, Nottinghamshire Police said. An investigation is now underway.
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Inspector Hayley Crawford, District Commander for Bassetlaw, said: “We know fuel theft is an issue that affects our rural community including farmers, lorry drivers. That’s why we are working so hard to tackle it.
“We regularly take part in operations aimed at clamping down on fuel theft and act on intelligence, so this discovery on Thursday night is a great find in relation to our mission to stop and prevent incidents like this from happening across the county. I want to again encourage the public to talk to us and report anything suspicious to help us put a stop to these issues that blight so many people’s lives and businesses.
“We have noticed quad bikes with trailers attached are frequently being used to steal fuel so are always keen to ask anyone who suspects any criminal behaviour to get in touch with us and report it."
Anybody with any information about the incident is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 706 of 2 February 2023, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Anyone who has any suspicions about fuel theft or any intelligence is asked to call 101, speak to an officer, or in an emergency call 999 to report an ongoing incident.
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