The Puerto Rico Police Bureau is investigating the theft of diesel fuel from two pumping stations of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) in Arecibo. According to the police report, the incidents were reported on Friday at one station located in the Paseo Reales neighborhood and another in the Los Pinos 1 neighborhood, in the Santana ward.
An AAA representative reported to authorities that someone broke the locks on both facilities to access the fuel supply tanks, taking 375 gallons of diesel from one station and another 236 gallons from the second. The stolen fuel was valued at $3,014.70. Officer Miguel Barreto Cruz, assigned to Precinct 207 of Sabana Hoyos, conducted the preliminary investigation and referred the case to the Criminal Investigations Corps (CIC) of Arecibo, which will continue the inquiry.