Fuel thefts in Carmarthenshire – homeowners warned to protect their supplies

Two separate thefts of fuel from homes in the village of Abergwili is once again leading police to advise homeowners of the importance of securing their supplies of heating oil.

In both case someone’s entered the back gardens of two properties and stolen oil valued at £200 from each of the premises.

“The gardens have been entered and once the thieves have been able to steal the oil,” said Sergeant Mark McSweeney. “Homeowners can take a few simple steps to help prevent this happening to them. All we ask is they following simple guidelines.

• Be aware of your oil levels and check frequently.
• Where possible keep your levels low and the same when refilling.
• Speak to your supplier with regards to a more frequent but
smaller delivery
• If you have a plastic tank, consider erecting fencing around
the tank with one end hinged and locked for filling purposes.
The fencing should be fixed to solid posts and should be set
off the tank aprox 12 inches on all sides. The same should
be fixed to the top as well.
• If you have a steel tank, then fit a quality anti-cut close-shackled padlock.
• If you have outside security lighting, then please ensure that
the system works and that the light sensors have been
adjusted correctly to detect movement.
“In the meantime if anyone has seen anything suspicious in the Abergwili area, or indeed anywhere else in the county, I’d ask them to please get in touch with police by calling 101.”