A significant quantity of diesel was stolen from a farmyard in Ballylanders
Homeowners, businesses and farmers are being advised to properly secure any fuel tanks which they may have on their property.
The warning has been issued following the theft of significant quantity of diesel from a farmyard in Ballylanders at the weekend.
Having entered the farm at around 4pm on Saturday the culprits extracted a large quantity of diesel from the farmer’s diesel tank before he confronted them.
The thieves escaped with the diesel in a silver Toyota Avensis.
“This car had a Dublin Reg, There is no description of the thieves,” said a garda spokesperson.
Gardai at Bruff are investigating the incident and anyone who has information or may have seen the car is asked to contact them at (061) 382940.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.