Thousands of litres of oil stolen from fuel depot
Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of heating oil from a fuel depot in the Scottish Borders.
The theft, involving 23,000 litres of kerosene, happened in Earlston Road, Newton St Boswells, at about 01:45 on Saturday.They reached them by going from the A68 through a field, then a wooded area and up an embankment. Police areDet Sgt Bruce Dodds said: "Our inquiries are ongoing to find those responsible and we are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious near the depot to get in touch.
"We are also asking anyone who saw people acting strangely on the nearby A68 to get in touch, especially if you saw any vehicles parked or saw items being loaded onto a vehicle. "In addition, if you were driving in the area and have dashcam footage that could assist our inquiries then please call us."From other local news sites
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