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Case No. 17588Theft · Co. Limerick · 13 Apr 2024

Fuel siphoned from truck at Fort East, Charleville, Limerick

Gardaí in Limerick are investigating the theft of about €300 worth of fuel siphoned from a blue Volvo truck. The truck was parked at a private residence at Fort East, Charleville, and the fuel was taken on Saturday, April 13, 2024, between 9:30pm and 9:50pm. The case was first reported on April 16, 2024, and no suspect has been named, arrested or charged. Gardaí are asking anyone with information to contact Bruff Garda Station on 061 382940.

  1. Reported16 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
About €300 worth of fuel was siphoned from a blue Volvo truck.
Where
The truck was parked at a private residence at Fort East, Charleville, Co Limerick.
When
  • The fuel was taken on Saturday, April 13, 2024, between 9:30pm and 9:50pm.
  • The theft was first reported by the Limerick Leader on April 16, 2024.
Cause
The source reports that a thief siphoned the fuel from the truck.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Limerick are investigating the theft.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone with information to contact Bruff Garda Station on 061 382940.
Other details
  • No suspect has been named, arrested or charged in the reports.
  • The reports do not name the owner of the truck.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout €300 worth of fuel was siphoned from a truck. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA thief siphoned fuel from a blue Volvo truck. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe truck was parked at a private residence at Fort East, Charleville. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe fuel was taken on Saturday, April 13 between 9:30pm and 9:50pm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Limerick are investigating the theft. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information to contact Bruff Garda Station on 061 382940. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Limerick gardaí investigating theft of fuel from truck

    First report of the fuel theft. It gives the location, time window, the truck's description and the Bruff Garda Station contact number.