Hampshire Town Targeted for Heating Oil

In just three months, figures have emerged that approximately 10,000 litres of oil have been stolen from storage tanks from Romsey and the surrounding Hampshire area.

The police believe that the sudden increase in thefts in the area is due to the spiralling prices now between 65p and 68p a litre. There have been 15 fuel tank thefts in Romsey in the first three months of 2013 and even churches have been targeted on a few occasions. As well as Romsey there have also been thefts in smaller more rural villages in the surrounding area and thefts as far as Andover, who have experienced eight domestic fuel thefts in March alone.

Sergeant Nelson from the Hampshire Police has said that they are actively trying to catch the culprits through the use of forensics at the scene and seeking witnesses to identify offenders. Nelson also urged those with heating oil tanks to step up their security measures to deter thieves.

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