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It's understood the driver would offload the oil at an unknown location and arrive at the power station with an empty tanker. The shift supervisor would then fraudulently register and print weighbridge slips as if the oil was offloaded.
May have been sparked by static electricity. my colleague rafael romo reports the blast highlights how problematic fuel theft has become in mexico. >> reporter: firefighters stand by helplessly as a giant fireball engulfs a pipeline in mexico. dozens are dead in the blaze in the state, 120 kilometers north of mexico city. officials say the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it happened after a raid by fuel thieves who drill illegal taps into the pipelines. it is a crime that has become widespread in mexico. and one the president vowed to stop. >> translator: we will eradicate this g...
>> reporter: firefighters stand by helplessly as a giant fireball engulfs a pipeline in mexico. dozens are dead in the blaze in the state, 120 kilometers north of mexico city. officials say the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it happened after a raid by fuel thieves who drill illegal taps into the pipelines. it is a crime that has become widespread in mexico, and one the president has vowed to stop. >> translator: we will eradicate this gas black market. it not only causes material damages or damages to our nation, but the risk, the danger and the loss of human lives. >> reporter...
Explosion sparked by fuel thieves. authorities say the crooks in mexico illegally tapped into a pipeline. residents in the area forced to evacuate with massive flames shooting into the sky it comes as several gas stations across mexico have been running dry in recent weeks due to fuel thefts. no word on whether the thieves were caught. federal judge election board for enabling a non-citizen to vote. green card holder was registered to cast illegal ballots in three separate elections. south korean immigrant permitted to register with a green card which is not valid proof of voter eligibility. g...
Certainly going to be rising prices at the pump. jenna: jon and i were talking about how one single person cannot affect gas prices, meaning the president himself. if he gives the plan to congress, it's an interesting way to get ahead of this issue. always nice to have you. send our regards to the president in miami tomorrow. thanks, doug. jon: here is one sign gas prices are skyrocketing. police say a minivan was rigged by thieves who wanted to steal fuel. >> reporter: siphonning fuel is so 1970s apparently because fuel thieves are going right to the source and have struck again. this time at...