Elgin OPP search for suspects in diesel heist

By jbrady980 980 CFPL

Posted November 17, 2017 12:41 pm EST

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Elgin OPP say they're searching for whoever managed to make off with more than 500 litres of diesel fuel from a John Deere tractor. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

If you happen to know someone who mysteriously acquired more than 500 litres of diesel fuel this week, Elgin OPP want to speak with you.

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Officers say sometime between 12 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday someone managed to drill holes in the fuel tank of a John Deere tractor on a property in the area of Ferguson Line and Dalewood Road.

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Investigators say the fuel is dyed blue.

Anyone with information about the incident or who may have seen unfamiliar vehicles in the area at the time is asked to call Elgin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.