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Multi-Million Diesel Fuel Theft Ring Busted in NJ: AG Multi-Million Diesel Fuel Theft Ring Busted in NJ: AG
Multi-Million Diesel Fuel Theft Ring Busted in NJ: AG A sophisticated operation that stole credit card information and used cloned cards to purchase diesel fuel, and then resold it for millions in illicit profits has been dismantled, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. The scheme involved 25 people and four companies operating in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The enterprise used credit card skimmers installed at gas pumps to steal data and create cloned cards, Platkin said. The group used modified vehicles with auxiliary fuel tanks to store and tran…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Driver Injured After Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Driver Injured After Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Driver Injured After Truck Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A Volvo tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 in Warren County after the driver lost control on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 2, authorities said. At 12:26 p.m., the truck, which is hauling diesel fuel, was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township when it lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a guardrail and overturned down an embankment, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.

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by Sam Barron
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Driver Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Diesel Fuel Overturns Onto Rt. 287 Median Driver Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Diesel Fuel Overturns Onto Rt. 287 Median
Driver Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Hauling Diesel Fuel Overturns Onto Rt. 287 Median The driver of a tractor-trailer carrying diesel fuel was injured after the vehicle overturned onto the median of Route 287 early on Friday, August 18. The trailer full of diesel fuel overturned on the center median in the southbound lanes near milepost 13.6 in Bridgewater around 6:20 a.m., NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. No fuel spill was reported, though the driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, Lebron added. One of four left lanes was temporarily closed, snarling traffic for early morning commuters, according to 511NJ: Overturned Truck on…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
150 Gallons Of Diesel Stolen From Lehigh Valley Fuel Tanks, Police Say 150 Gallons Of Diesel Stolen From Lehigh Valley Fuel Tanks, Police Say
150 Gallons Of Diesel Stolen From Lehigh Valley Fuel Tanks, Police Say Police are seeking clues after about 150 gallons of diesel fuel was stolen from tanks in Lehigh Valley, authorities said. An unknown suspect drove up to fuel tanks on the 3200 block of Apples Church Road in Bethlehem and pumped about 150 gallons overnight on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Lower Saucon Police said. “It appears that the fuel may have been pumped into another vehicle due to muddy tire tracks leaving the area of the fuel pump,” police said. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call the police department at 610-759-2200. Source: Lower Saucon Township Police Departm…

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by Valerie Musson