At a gas station in Texas, thieves stole 3 liters of fuel without getting out of the car

At a gas station in Texas, they realized that more than 1000 gallons (3 liters) of diesel fuel had been stolen from them by thieves who used the hatch inside the car to get to the tank. The edition told in more detail USA Today.

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Jerry Thayil, manager of a Fuqua Express gas station in southwest Houston, Texas, said he noticed a 360-gallon (1-liter) diesel mismatch.

Noticing it again the next day, he reviewed the security footage and found a pair of minivans parked suspiciously above the gas station's tank inlets.

After checking the camera, he noticed how the van passes the covers of containers, but no one gets out of the car.

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“They have a sunroof inside the car, it’s crazy. They need to have another person inside the car to open our tank and put the hose in there,” he said.

On the fourth try, Thayil drove the van away.

“I didn't want to just let them rob us again and lose another $1200, $1300,” he said. “We are a family business, so every penny counts here.”

Overall, he said, the business lost $5000 to $6000 worth of fuel.

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The Houston Police Department said it was investigating the incident and found two reports of similar fuel thefts in the area in the past six months.

It is not known if these incidents are related and no further information is available.

Thayil said the business is in talks with its insurance company to see if insurance will cover the theft.

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