As Gasoline Prices Soar, Fuel Thieves Run Rampant
Recently, a thief confessed to stealing at least 20,000 gallons of gasoline in a series of thefts in the Pacfic Northwest. The value of that fuel? Close to $75,000. As fuel prices remain high, incidents like this are becoming all too common throughout the U.S. and Canada. Crafty thieves have learned to manipulate gas pumps' computer systems to pump for free. Some pose as maintenance workers and tap the metering system to release fuel. Others simply puncture a gas station's underground fu