14 November 2023

Police call for information on 1500-litre fuel theft in the Murrumbidgee

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
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Investigators are eager to hear from anyone with information about the Cudgel fuel theft. Photo: Rural Crime Prevention Team – NSW Police Force.

Murrumbidgee Police District is investigating the theft of about 1500 litres of diesel from a Cudgel property.

Police said the fuel was taken from an overhead tank at a rural property in Cudgel Road between 6 pm and 10 pm on 5 November.

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They urged anyone with information about the incident to contact Leeton Police Station on 6953 1399 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

Landholders are urged to familiarise themselves with fuel tank security and can download the information brochure here.

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