Petrol drive-offs on the rise after police inaction

By Everard Himmelreich
Updated July 5 2014 - 10:26am, first published 4:30am
APCO petrol chain director Peter Anderson said the failure of the police to take action against petrol thieves was causing an increase in the crime.
APCO petrol chain director Peter Anderson said the failure of the police to take action against petrol thieves was causing an increase in the crime.

PETROL station operators say a change in Victoria Police’s policy in pursuing petrol “drive-offs” is encouraging more of the thefts.

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