Fuel thieves caught after local sleuths follow them to pub and beach
Local residents in Gwynedd helped catch fuel thieves after a garage owner appealed for assistance on Facebook. The couple, who stole £130 worth of fuel, were tracked from a pub to a beach where locals monitored them until police arrived. Fuel thefts have surged in the UK, with rising prices contributing to the issue.
- ▪Judith Troughton, a garage owner, experienced three fuel thefts in six weeks.
- ▪The thieves were spotted by locals after Troughton shared their images on Facebook.
- ▪Fuel thefts in the UK have increased by 62% compared to the previous year.
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Fuel thieves caught after local sleuths follow them to pub and beachJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEleri GriffithsBBC WalesJudith TroughtonGarage owner Judith Troughton has thanked people in Gwynedd who were able to help catch fuel thieves After being hit by three fuel thefts in six weeks, local people helped a garage owner track down thieves after she put an appeal on Facebook.The offending couple were staying in the coastal town of Porthmadog, Gwynedd, and they were first of all spotted in a pub, before residents were able to follow their van to a beach the next day, and keep an eye on them until police arrived.Judith Troughton, 68, who runs the Prysor Service Station near Trawsfynydd said because of rising fuel prices caused by the Ukraine and Iran wars, it is becoming…
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