It s understood the driver would offload the oil at an unknown location and arrive at the power station with an empty tanker. The shift supervisor would then fraudulently register and print weighbridge slips as if the oil was offloaded.
may have been sparked by static electricity. my colleague rafael romo reports the blast highlights how problematic fuel theft has become in mexico. reporter: firefighters stand by helplessly as a giant fireball engulfs a pipeline in mexico. dozens are dead in the blaze in the state, 120 kilometers north of mexico city. officials say the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it happened after a raid by fuel thieves who drill illegal taps into the pipelines. it is a crime that has become widespread in mexico. and one the president vowed to stop. translator: we will eradicate this gas black market. it not only causes material damages or damages to our nation, but the risk, the danger and the loss of human lives. reporter: in december, they launched a crackdown on fuel
reporter: firefighters stand by helplessly as a giant fireball engulfs a pipeline in mexico. dozens are dead in the blaze in the state, 120 kilometers north of mexico city. officials say the cause of the fire is under investigation, but it happened after a raid by fuel thieves who drill illegal taps into the pipelines. it is a crime that has become widespread in mexico, and one the president has vowed to stop. translator: we will eradicate this gas black market. it not only causes material damages or damages to our nation, but the risk, the danger and the loss of human lives. reporter: in december, he launched a crackdown of fuel theft saying it cost the country around $3 billion last year, with some estimates saying the pipelines were raided an average of 42 times a day. the government has since deployed additional troops and
explosion sparked by fuel thieves. authorities say the crooks in mexico illegally tapped into a pipeline. residents in the area forced to evacuate with massive flames shooting into the sky it comes as several gas stations across mexico have been running dry in recent weeks due to fuel thefts. no word on whether the thieves were caught. federal judge election board for enabling a non-citizen to vote. green card holder was registered to cast illegal ballots in three separate elections. south korean immigrant permitted to register with a green card which is not valid proof of voter eligibility. green card holders are not american citizens. and it was a scream heard around the world. we re going to south dakota and oregon and washington and michigan. and then we re going to washington, d.c. to take back the white house! ya! jedediah: who could forget that today marks the 15th
this morning on world news now, chaos in missouri. tear gas and shots fired in a st. louis suburb filled with unrest. what s happening overnight when the town of ferguson is supposed to be under curfew. military action. american warplanes step up air strikes against militants in iraq. the latest in u.s. action and an ally now joining the fight. explosive situation. sophisticated fuel thieves trying to steal gas from filling stations. how this type of crime puts so many people in danger. and later in the skinny, las vegas act. will smith s unforgettable and viral performance that brings memories of fresh prince of bel air. it s monday, august 18th.