Police Scotland is investigating suspicious activity in Moffat whereby two men were disturbed around 0530 hours on Thursday 10 March 2016 trying to syphon fuel from a van in Harthope Place. The men, only described as wearing dark clothing and speaking with a ‘foreign’ accent ran off when disturbed. Items left at the scene turned out to be gardening equipment which had been stolen earlier from a nearby greenhouse.
Constable Michael Briody at Moffat said “we are still experiencing a number of nefarious activities in the Moffat area and are thankful to the public for calling in at the times there matters are being discovered. This looks like the equipment from a local greenhouse which include a hopepipe and watering can were stolen with the intent to assist in the syphoning of fuel. Anyone who has any information which might assist us in catching those responsible should call us on the 101 number.”
