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185K Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Stolen Across FL In Organized Scheme: Hillsborough Sheriff
Ten suspects arrested face racketeering and money laundering charges after stealing over 185,000 gallons of diesel fuel worth $650,000 across multiple Florida counties.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Thursday the dismantling of a criminal network operated mostly by undocumented immigrants and who, he said, are responsible for the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in diesel from gas stations in at least a dozen state counties.The operation, named Van Diesel, resulted in the capture of ten suspects, seven of them alleged undocumented immigrants, according to a statement from the Flor…
James Uthmeier leads investigation charging several people in a fuel-theft ring
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges busting up what prosecutors say is an illegal theft ring run by migrants. Uthmeier held a joint news conference with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to announce the results of a multiagency law enforcement operation. Several migrants are charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of diesel fuel across Florida. Uthmeier said those crimes occurred in at least a dozen Flor…
10 Fuel Thieves Busted By Hillsborough County Sheriff In Florida Operation 'Van Diesel'
Nine Arrested, More Than $650,000 in Stolen Diesel Recovered HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced today the successful conclusion of a six-month investigation, dubbed “Operation Van Diesel,” led by the HCSO’s Organized Crime Task Force. The operation dismantled a sophisticated, statewide fuel theft ring that stole thousands of gallons of diesel […] 10 Fuel Thieves Busted By Hillsborough County Sheriff…
‘Operation Van Diesel’ targets Florida fuel theft ring
Nearly a dozen people face criminal charges in a diesel fuel theft case totaling $650,000. The six-month investigation, dubbed "Operation Van Diesel," uncovered 350 diesel fuel thefts at 70 locations in 13 counties across Florida. Investigators say seven of the suspects are in the U.S. illegally.
10 arrested after stealing thousands worth of diesel fuel, selling it for $2 per gallon: deputies
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office discussed how it dismantled a large-scale diesel theft operation on Thursday morning. "These individuals were responsible for 350 diesel fuel thefts at 70 locations within 13 counties across this great state. They're responsible for stealing and the theft of 185,000 gallons in diesel fuel, with a retail value of about a $650,000 loss. Their crime spree is now over," Sher…
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