FIVE homes on the same estate in Buncrana have been raided by oil thieves.
Cllr Ciaran McLaughlin today called for vigilance after the thefts on the Summerhill estate in recent days.
“One woman who was mopping her kitchen floor, left her back door open to dry the floor and in came one of the thieves and then made a hasty retreat when he saw the woman,” he said.
“Another victim of the oil thieves came out on Tuesday morning to find parts of his oil tank on the ground and oil spilt over the street, he said the mess was unreal and another victim of the oil thefts has bought and put up barbed wire to try and prevent his property being robbed again.”
Cllr Mc Laughlin added: This is outrageous,that people can’t even be sure the fuel to heat their homes is now safe.
“This makes it 10 oil thefts in buncrana in the last two months and I would appeal to the public to be extra vigilant and to report any suspicious behaviour to the gardai.”
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