Police are investigating the overnight theft of a significant quantity of diesel from a storage trailer parked on a property near Oatlands.
The theft took place between 5pm Thursday, 26 March and 6.30am Friday, 27 March, with offenders breaking into the property located in a rural area, then stealing several hundred litres of fuel.
Anyone with information, or who observed suspicious activity on Interlaken Road near the intersection with the Midland Highway, is asked to contact police on 131 444.
Police urge property and vehicle owners to be vigilant to potential fuel theft by taking steps to secure vehicles, machinery and storage tanks.
Storing vehicles, tools and fuel cells / tanks in secure buildings, or in areas with high visibility or CCTV coverage, can discourage opportunistic or targeted theft.
