Overview
- Police say a 48-year-old from Greenbank remains in custody after a recent magistrates’ court appearance and is scheduled to return to court in May.
- Investigators allege he used stolen fuel cards over about a year to draw large volumes of diesel from unmanned depots in Parkinson, Bundamba and Karawatha.
- Officers reported finding large quantities of diesel, other suspected stolen items and a homemade taser during a search of a Greenbank property.
- The man faces multiple charges that include fraud over $100,000, receiving tainted property and unlawful possession of weapons.
- One outlet reported diesel shortages at service stations and pressures on global supply routes, though police have not linked those issues to this case.