Police Urge People To Securely Lock Oil Tanks After More Thefts

Police are urging members of the public to keep an eye on their oil tanks as yet another case of theft has been reported.

Castletown police are investigating after a large quantity of oil was stolen from a garden in the Janet's Corner Estate.

Officers say a large vehicle would have been used in order to remove the oil.

Sergeant Ged Power says this kind of theft has been a common occurrence over the past few years and is asking homeowners to keep checking the oil in case there is a fault with it before reporting it to the police. (audio above)