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• May 12, 2006 12:03 am US/Pacific
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Thieves Drill For Gas In Local Vehicles

SACRAMENTO (CBS 13) ― Sacramento Police report that thieves are drilling for gas -- not from wells -- but directly from vehicle's gas tanks. And, as Rafer Weigel reports, your car or truck could be next.

Police say that crooks get under cars with a drill and make a hole in the gas tank, draining it. Police say that this isn't a rare occurrence. Thieves have struck several times in the last week the same way, and authorities expect that it will get worse as the price of gas continues to climb.

Click play on the video player on the right to see Rafer Weigel's report.

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