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‘Victimizing sick people’: Gas thief drills hole in tank at B.C. hospital

Woman steps forward after rash of gas thefts in Greater Victoria
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Drivers in British Columbia have seen prices drop in recent months but thieves are still preying on them. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Another Greater Victoria resident has stepped forward to detail the theft of gas from a vehicle after a hole was drilled in their tank.

Black Press Media posted a story about a recent spate of gas thefts from vehicles, with drivers waking up to find empty tanks. (A link to the story is posted below.)

Robin contacted Black Press Media to say a similar thing happened to her on the West Shore, only the thief was even more brazen.

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Chris Campbell

About the Author: Chris Campbell

I joined the Victoria News hub as an editor in 2023, bringing with me over 30 years of experience from community newspapers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
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