{"id":1510311,"date":"2022-06-10T11:35:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1510311"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:35:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T15:35:49","slug":"thieves-develop-sophisticated-way-to-steal-gas-as-prices-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thieves-develop-sophisticated-way-to-steal-gas-as-prices-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Thieves Develop Sophisticated Way To Steal Gas As Prices Soar"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthieves-develop-sophisticated-way-to-steal-gas-as-prices-soar%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1510311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Thieves in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/las-vegas\">Las Vegas<\/a>, Nevada, found a new way to steal <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/gas-prices\">gas<\/a> as <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/inflation\">energy costs<\/a> continue to soar, according to a Wednesday report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/2022\/06\/08\/metro-gives-fox5-an-inside-look-modified-trucks-targeting-gas-stations\/\">Fox 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">AAA<\/a>, the price at the pump is at a national average of $4.99 as of Friday morning, with a prevailing price of $5.62 in Nevada. Meanwhile, GasBuddy observed national average prices above <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/gas-prices-hit-grim-national-average-of-5-per-gallon\">$5 per gallon<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, with the rise in fuel prices, we have an increase in fuel theft,\u201d Lt. Jeff Swanbeck of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5vegas.com\/2022\/06\/08\/metro-gives-fox5-an-inside-look-modified-trucks-targeting-gas-stations\/\">told<\/a> Fox 5. \u201cSome gas stations have been hit for thousands of gallons and they will continue to go back until the tank is drained. That is thousands of dollars in losses for these gas stations and sometimes it almost gets to the point where it puts them out of business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thieves in Las Vegas have been modifying trucks using intricate internal piping which, in some cases, allows them to steal thousands of gallons \u2014 virtually draining gas stations\u2019 tanks. In a secret location, police showed Fox 5 several confiscated pickup trucks and trailers with modified internal piping systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese thieves are very sophisticated,\u201d Swanbeck said. \u201cThey will take a truck that looks just like a normal truck, like a freeway service truck, and there is intricate [piping] inside them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One makeshift horse trailer was seeking to arbitrage fuel prices by bringing several tanks to neighboring California, where costs are currently above $6.40 per gallon. Police are arresting those stealing the gas, as well as those modifying the vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf somebody pays with a $20 gift card and they are out there for an hour and a half pumping gas, that should be suspicious,\u201d Swanbeck added. \u201cIf something looks funny or if you see anybody open the side of a gas pump, let the clerk know, let authorities know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Biden Administration \u2014 which is dragging its feet on issuing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/unacceptable-cruz-gop-senators-demand-end-to-oil-and-gas-lease-permit-delays\">oil and gas permits<\/a> after nixing expansions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/peter-doocy-asks-for-a-straight-answer-on-keystone-gets-the-runaround-from-jen-psaki\">Keystone XL Pipeline<\/a> last year \u2014 claims that higher fuel prices may help the United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-slammed-for-remarks-on-enormously-high-gas-prices-theyre-saying-the-quiet-part-out-loud-now\">transition<\/a> more quickly to renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s the situation,\u201d President Joe Biden said last month. \u201cAnd when it comes to the gas prices, we\u2019re going through an incredible transition that is taking place that, God willing, when it\u2019s over, we\u2019ll be stronger and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Biden assumed office, gas prices were $2.39 per gallon. Last week, that figure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-cost-of-gas-has-more-than-doubled-since-the-day-biden-took-office\">doubled<\/a> to $4.82.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quite a big deal, because it\u2019s not occurring in isolation,\u201d American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Desmond Lachman told The Daily Wire this week. \u201cPeople have been hit by high oil prices, but they\u2019re also being hit by high food prices and the wages are not keeping up with inflation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To address high energy prices, Biden has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-raid-on-critical-strategic-petroleum-reserve-leaves-lowest-level-in-35-years\">released millions of barrels<\/a> from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and tried to court leaders of top oil producer Saudi Arabia \u2014 a nation with which the United States\u2019 relationship is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2022\/06\/07\/democrat-biden-us-saudi-relationship\">currently tense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond individual drivers, the high cost of fuel will impact the rest of the economy as businesses face higher operating expenses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt raises their costs, it reduces their profitability \u2014 that\u2019s not good coming at a time when the stock market is already on the back foot,\u201d Lachman added. \u201cWhen you add this all up, this is one of those forces that is adding to inflation and adding to inflationary psychology\u2026 you get this really unfortunate combination of inflation staying high and the economy beginning to sputter.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thieves in Las Vegas, Nevada, found a new way to steal gas as energy costs continue to soar, according to a Wednesday report from Fox 5. According to AAA, the price at the pump is at a national average of $4.99 as of Friday morning, with a prevailing price of $5.62 in Nevada. 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