The owner of the gas station was hit by alleged fuel theft schemes in New Mexico

Albuerque, Nm -the mini -piary owners of the northern M&T -the Albuquerque west say they are still trying to recover thousands of dollars they have lost to make fuel theft.

They also want to warn others.

Teresa Thompson and her daughter drove M&T for about two years. It was a smooth browsing until last summer, when Thompson said that something was not added when he looked over books – the fuel disappeared, but there was no money to show for sale.

After watching security videos for months, they found equipped boxes that can have hundreds of fuel gallons. Drivers bypassed the gas pumps to clean the entire fuel inventories in just hours.

Thompson said he saw them from time to time for a few weeks.

This has led to the loss of income and great changes in their business plan.

“Due to pump damage, we were forced to get a $ 150,000 loan. And it makes you feel violated, it is indeed not upset at the same time, because we work for our money. You should work for yours, ”said Thompson. “Immediately, immediately, I finished. There are no pumps at night. I just closed the whole system at night. “

Thompson said they decided to present themselves now after seeing a similar story that Kob 4 reported last week in Rio communities. The Police of Communities in Rio says he saw the same type of trucks that stole as much fuel. The police chief said they had tied this crime to the activity of the cartel. The boss also learned that the Texas safety department has been dealing with this crime for years.

Thompson said he had a police report at the Albuerque police department and is waiting to find out about any updates. In the case of Rio communities, the police did not make arrests. However, a similar case in Santa Fe led to two arrests.