Crawley Police warning over cooking oil theft across Sussex
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Officers are urging businesses to be vigilant after a spate of thefts over the past month.
A spokesperson said: “The theft of cooking oil has been identified as a national issue, and suspects have claimed to be from the company hired to collect the oil and have produced what has looked like fake IDs.
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Hide Ad"It is thought that the thieves are taking the used oil to convert it into unregulated biodiesel for sale on the black market.
"We advise that business keep used oil safely locked up in a storage area until your known oil collector can collect.
"Please visit our web page for crime prevention advice: at https://orlo.uk/ZiJzU
To report a crime please call 101 or online here https://orlo.uk/sicKg in an emergency dial 999.
Restaurants and takeaways in nearby Horsham also recently reported a spate of cooking oil thefts.