Two men arrested in connection with cooking oil theft

They have been released pending enquiries.

The vehicle was stopped and searched earlier this morning in Dumfries
Author: Ruth RidleyPublished 8th Jan 2025

Two men, aged 18 and 25, were arrested earlier this morning after police stopped and searched their blue Ford Transit van in Dumfries and found stolen barrels of cooking oil inside.

They have been released pending further inquiries but officers are urging cafes and restaurants to check their stock.

Initial enquiries have identified numerous hospitality businesses that the barrels belonged to.

If you have any information that might help aid their investigation, then contact 101 quoting reference 0190 of the 8th January 2025.

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