As gas prices soar to record highs, thieves are modifying trucks to steal thousands of dollars worth of gasoline from gas stations around Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Some gas stations have been nearly put out of business through this brazen scheme, which often goes unnoticed.One of these thieves was recently caught towing a horse trailer filled with tanks of stolen fuel headed for California, where gas can be sold at a higher price. Swanbeck advised being aware of clues that could signal a red flag, for instance, if someone is at the gas pump for hours, despite having used only a $20 gift card. drain on the wallets of consumersAAA said the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter in just the last week and $1.90 more than drivers were paying a year ago.
GasBuddy, a service that helps drivers find deals on gas, said the average surpassed $5 for the first time ever.