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Massive Fuel Theft Has Authorities Perplexed

MSNBC reports the inevitable outcome of sharply rising fuel prices - an audacious gas station "heist" out of Florida

After investigating, deputies and the clerk discovered the suspect disabled a part in the pump that measures gas volume. That allowed the theft of 995 gallons, worth $4,092.

Mike Macho, of JMP Solutions, says officials with his company have their hands full with what is becoming a popular way for thieves to steal gas.

"I was here last week fixing the same problem, the same dispenser, on two other products," he said.

The theif has yet to be identified. Get the full meal deal here.

So what comes next? Will tanker trucks be hijacked or gas stations held up? Would you even dare to rig a machine overseen by someone named Mike Macho?

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