Diesel thieves rigged pumps to charge €0

Service stations lost thousands of litres of diesel after thieves reset pumps using simple internet passwords to charge €0 per litre.

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Published Wednesday 21 November 2018 - 16:43 Modified Wednesday 21 November 2018 - 16:43

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