US Politics | Crime gangs raiding chippies and restaurants for cooking oil to flog as an alternative to diesel amid fuel price surge
CRIME gangs are raiding chippies and restaurants for cooking oil to flog as an alternative to diesel. They steal large tanks of used oil which has to be stored for collection as it cannot be poured down drains. 
GettyCrime gangs are raiding chippies and restaurants for cooking oil to flog as an alternative to diesel '/ ' Other crooks trick businesses by posing as the disposal teams. Stolen oil is then converted into biodiesel and sold on the black market. After the latest incident this week, police in North Wales said: "Information received that a van was in the area and had links to theft of cooking oil, wait I hear you ask? ...Cooking oil… don't get your potatoes in a twist just yet. READ MORE SUN EXCLUSIVES 
RON THE TABLE Ronaldo wants to buy and demolish golf club ruining view from £17m mansion "Vehicle was stopped and on board were two greasy looking characters, both of which smelt like the bottom of a chip pan!" Officers found barrels and containers filled with oil and arrested the men. Arrests have been made in Norfolk, while businesses have also been targeted in the North East, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and West Midlands. A source said: "This just shows how much intuition the crime gangs have. They'll look anywhere for profit and, with the rising cost of fuel, there is a thriving market." Most read in The US Sun BAD SIGNS Two major 'red flags' about Kim's behavior led to Pete dumping her NICK OF TIME Kardashian fans think Kim will date ex who now has EIGHT kids WORRIES FOR WENDY Wendy Williams looks disheveled as she appears to buy cigarettes & liquor NUKE ALERT Europe's biggest nuke plant 'DISCONNECTED from grid' as Russia masses troops STORMING MAD Kylie slammed by fans for Stormi's 'inappropriate' dress as pair hit party ROBBED OF ROBIN GMA's Robin Roberts shocks fans by revealing she's taking a break from show
GettyCrime gangs are raiding chippies and restaurants for cooking oil to flog as an alternative to diesel '/ ' Other crooks trick businesses by posing as the disposal teams. Stolen oil is then converted into biodiesel and sold on the black market. After the latest incident this week, police in North Wales said: "Information received that a van was in the area and had links to theft of cooking oil, wait I hear you ask? ...Cooking oil… don't get your potatoes in a twist just yet. READ MORE SUN EXCLUSIVES RON THE TABLE Ronaldo wants to buy and demolish golf club ruining view from £17m mansion "Vehicle was stopped and on board were two greasy looking characters, both of which smelt like the bottom of a chip pan!" Officers found barrels and containers filled with oil and arrested the men. Arrests have been made in Norfolk, while businesses have also been targeted in the North East, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and West Midlands. A source said: "This just shows how much intuition the crime gangs have. They'll look anywhere for profit and, with the rising cost of fuel, there is a thriving market." Most read in The US Sun BAD SIGNS Two major 'red flags' about Kim's behavior led to Pete dumping her NICK OF TIME Kardashian fans think Kim will date ex who now has EIGHT kids WORRIES FOR WENDY Wendy Williams looks disheveled as she appears to buy cigarettes & liquor NUKE ALERT Europe's biggest nuke plant 'DISCONNECTED from grid' as Russia masses troops STORMING MAD Kylie slammed by fans for Stormi's 'inappropriate' dress as pair hit party ROBBED OF ROBIN GMA's Robin Roberts shocks fans by revealing she's taking a break from show
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