Petrol Theft in Klang...

[nwbfromklang]

Thieves siphon off petrol

KLANG: Cars parked in housing areas have become the frequent target of thieves now, not for valuables, but for petrol.

Teluk Pulai Residents Association chairman Loo Hock Chai said petrol was the new target following the recent fuel price hike.

“At least 20 residents from five housing estates have complained about the theft this month. The thieves come out after midnight and look for cars parked outside the terrace houses,” he said.
Desperate times: Toh (right) and Loo pointing at the petrol tank where thieves released the nut and stole RM100 worth of fuel.

A resident from Taman A & M Toh Chong Hoo, a 50-year-old businessman, said his Proton Iswara parked outside his house was broken into on Sunday, but no money was taken, only the jack.

After spending more than RM100 to fix the broken window, Toh said he lost about RM100 of petrol the next day.

“I was shocked to find out my car petrol tank was empty when I tried to start the engine to go to work at 7am.

“A big patch of petrol stain was seen underneath my car and the nut of the petrol tank was on top of the bonnet.

“I filled up the car the night earlier before returning home,” he said.

Meanwhile, Loo said residents could not sleep well despite having community patrol team every night.

Most of the victims did not lodge police report, thinking it would not help them to recover their losses, he said.

He also urged residents to be careful and park their vehicles within their house compound if possible.

Loo said community patrols had spotted suspicious people roaming their neighbourhood but could not do anything as they did not have the authority to check on anyone.

“Two weeks ago, a few people saw a man squatting behind a car with a can underneath the car and a tank next to him while another man was waiting on a motorcycle.

“The men took the tank and jumped on the motorbike and escaped when the residents approached them,” he said.

Loo also urged the police to do more patrols around his neighbourhood.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fil...sec=nation

[kimmy]

Anyone has their petrol stolen? Looks like its time to design a preventive mechanism to lock the petrol tank.. LOL

[thundercats]

one thing that keeps me amazed is the creativity of malaysians

[nwbfromklang]

i dun think they stole the fuel tank lar...
but somehow they just drain the petrol inside it...onto another tank and cabut...

[orcablue]

this is really crap...nowdays people steal just about anything.

[nwbfromklang]

it shows how desparate ppl are getting...

[Cryssee]

Let's get a chain and chain round your car like Mr Bean.....
hhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[8deee]

theif also know how to improvise according to situation

[orcablue]

Cryssee Wrote:Let's get a chain and chain round your car like Mr Bean.....
hhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

They will steal the chain for besi buruk....then Klang will come out in newspapers again. Amusing tat Klang produce the most innovative crooks in msia. I wonder why

[nwbfromklang]

well actually they dun even need to drill a hole, most fuel tanks comes with block nut at the bottom for fuel draining (meant for silly drivers who sometimes fuel their cars with the wrong fuel)

anyway, sigh~...nowhere's safe nowadays... not even in our pockets..keke