Uttlesford dustcarts targeted by fuel thieves
MEASURES are being taken to tighten security on Uttlesford District Council premises following a trend of fuel thefts.
Dustcarts kept at the council-owned site in Shire Hill Industrial Estate have been targeted four times in the space of three months – with over �1,600 worth of diesel siphoned by thieves.
The latest incident happened overnight on June 1-2 when 100 litres of diesel, valued at around �600, was siphoned from six dustcarts.
A council spokesman said: “The council continues to work closely with the police over the issue of fuel thefts from vehicles.
“These thefts are of relatively limited amounts of fuel; nonetheless we continue to explore cost-effective security measures in addition to the improvements already made at the site.”
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Anyone with information about these crimes should contact police at Saffron Walden on 0300 333 4444 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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