Appeal for information following theft of heating oil from depot in the Scottish Borders
Officers are appealing following the theft of oil from a premises in Newton St Boswells in the Scottish Borders.
The incident happened around 1.45am on Saturday, 29 April, 2023, when 23,000 litres of kerosene heating oil was taken from a fuel depot on Earlston Road.
Those responsible used hoses to take the oil and make have used a route from the A68 through a field, wooded area and up an embankment to reach the tanks.
Detective Sergeant Bruce Dodds said: “Our enquiries 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 dash-cam footage that could assist our enquiries then please call us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3178 of Saturday, 29 April, 2023, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
