Police: Man installs device to pump, takes off with almost 200 gallons of free gas

MIAMI, Fla. – An Orlando man is beneath arrest after police say he put in a tool on a gasoline pump in Miami after which stuffed up with virtually 200 gallons of gasoline with out paying.

Based on investigators, Reinier Delgado Alvarez, 29, on Friday, April 15, is seen arriving on the Chevron Gasoline Station at 7300 West Flagler Avenue at 5:26 p.m. He then goes to a different pump and meets with one other particular person in a black and white truck geared up with a bladder truck on its mattress.

A bladder truck is a car that has been retrofitted to incorporate a gas tank that’s hidden from sight and can be utilized to carry massive volumes of gas. The gas is then usually bought on the black market.

Based on an arrest report, Alvarez then used a key to open the pump after which backed his truck, a white Ford F150, as much as the adjoining pump.

Alvarez then opened the pump and put in an digital gadget inside that may permit the pump to dispense gasoline.

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The next day, investigators mentioned Alvarez returned to the identical pump at 12:23 a.m. and stuffed up two bladder tanks with 160 gallons and a separate gas jug with 15 gallons of diesel. He then left the gasoline station with out paying.

Alvarez was situated at Kings Wrecker in North Miami Seaside the place he responded to choose up his truck following his arrest in Miami-Gardens for the same incident. It was on the tow yard the place he was taken into custody, in accordance with police.

He was charged with a number of counts of fraud, theft, and possession of an unlawful tank, container. He was launched on bond.