An accused thief has allegedly been caught stealing hundreds of litres of fuel from a parked truck in Sydney’s southwest.
Police say the man was detained by a member of the public after they witnessed the brazen daylight act unfold on Horsley Rd in Milperra on Sunday afternoon.
Officers arrived and spoke to a 43-year-old man and reportedly ordered him to siphon the fuel – worth about $1500 – from a tank in the back of a van back into the truck.
He was charged with stealing and issued a court attendance notice.
It is just one of many incidents of fuel theft across the country, as motorists struggle to cope with the surging cost of petrol and diesel.
National cabinet will meet this morning to determine measures states and territories could implement in the event the fuel crisis worsens.
Some measures being considered are voluntary working from home and carpooling.
Meanwhile, Victoria and Tasmania will introduce fare-free public transport from this week to ease the financial pressure on households.
Despite growing pressure, the NSW government has resisted pulling the trigger, saying it would lose $7 million a day in revenue.
Extracted in full from: https://www.news.com.au/national/man-allegedly-caught-stealing-diesel-national-cabinet-meets-today-amid-fuel-supply-crisis/live-coverage/24b4efbd627831e0f2d43ba4674444b0
