2 Men Arrested After Stealing 1,500 Gallons Of Gas From Tampa Gas Station
A gas station manager says he will sadly have to lay off employees to make the thousands of dollars he lost after two men stole 1,500 gallons of gas. According to a release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, David Dopico-Avila, , and Jorge Luis Ruiz, allegedly used a device to steal about 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel over a 12-day period. The sheriff’s office said two men paid for about 20 gallons of diesel on Oct. 28 and 29, but deputies later discovered that 520 gallons had been stolen from the pump.
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