Gas prices across the U.S. are so high that some people are stealing fuel from service stations to fill up their own vehicles or resell it to other motorists.
that some people are stealing fuel from service stations to fill up their own vehicles or resell it to other motorists.
Similar thefts have been reported across the U.S., as Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine continues to drive up gas prices to the frustration of motorists, according to CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave. By using a device to bypass the pump's credit card reader and release the gas without payment, they were able to steal more than $7,000 worth of gas, according to the station's owner.The owner of a gas station in Houston, Texas, believes he was targeted by someone in a minivan equipped with a trap door who parked the vehicle over underground storage tanks and sucked up more than $5,000 worth of stolen gas, according to Van Cleave.
Some motorists are stealing gas to fill up their own tanks. Others are trucking hundreds of gallons to their homes and operating illegal gas stations, where they sell the stolen gas at a discount. "It's an actual bomb that's on the road and this is very volatile. It's extremely dangerous," Santiesteban said. Criminals are also targeting parked cars.
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