Tanker Trucks Armed Against Fuel Theft
One of the new entrants into Mexico’s retail fuel market is taking steps to protect its tanker trucks from a costly and ongoing threat to the petroleum industry. Oxxo Gas stations, which have begun to appear in Nuevo León, will be supplied by a logistics arm of parent...
Fort Wainwright Soldier Pleads Guilty in Fuel-Theft Case
ANCHORAGE (AP) Federal prosecutors say a 36-year-old Fort Wainwright soldier has pleaded guilty to receiving bribes in a plot to steal fuel at a base in Afghanistan. Sgt. Sheldon Morgan entered the guilty plea in Fairbanks Friday to a count of conspiring to receive...
CH Council Member Among 3 Arrested, Charged in Thefts
LEA RIZZO, DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Three Carbon Hill men, including a member of the Carbon Hill City Council, were arrested Friday on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. City Council member Harlon Wood, 33, was arrested along with Marlin Jordan, 37, and Kevin...
Man Used ID Theft, $2 Million in Stolen Cash to Fuel Lavish Lifestyle in S. Fla., Feds Say
He traveled, gambled and had an affinity for shiny objects: a Rolex watch, two Maseratis and a bright orange Jaguar convertible. He also bought a luxury downtown Miami condo in a $775,000 all-cash deal, investigators say. But Gerti Muho's high-flying lifestyle was...
Copper Wire, Diesel Fuel Theft
SUDLERSVILLE — The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1400 Block of Millington Road at about 4:43 p.m. on June 10 to a reported theft and malicious destruction of property, according to law enforcement. A Sudlersville man reported that someone...
Bookkeeper Arrested for Felony Theft
A bookkeeper for Gem Electric was arrested for making unauthorized purchases with a company fuel card, according to Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator. Connie Sims, 58, made several fuel purchases with the unauthorized card between March 2015 and March 2016. She also gave...
Home Depot Files Antitrust Law Suit Against VISA and MasterCard
Lawsuit alleges that Visa and MasterCard are colluding to prevent the adoption of the more secure chip and PIN technology so that they can maintain market dominance and profits. June 16, 2016 ATLANTA – Home Depot has filed a federal lawsuit against Visa Inc. and...
Travis Co. Deputies Find Card Skimmers at 3 Gas Stations
Card skimmers have been found at the pump of three Travis County gas stations. Travis County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Roger Wade says they became aware of the issue when people started calling and complaining of fraudulent charges on their card after getting gas...
Former Merriam City Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing Gas Meant for City Use
MERRIAM, Kan. - Former Merriam Public Works Director Randall "Randy" Carroll has pleaded guilty to felony official misconduct on Thursday morning. The former Merriam Public Works director agreed to plead guilty to that charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping a...