Gardaí are appealing for information after three men were disturbed in the act of siphoning off diesel from a house in St Brigid’s Place in Portlaoise.
The incident took place at 1am on April 14 when the occupants of the house spotted the three men who then fled from the scene.
They left on foot but took off without their tools which they had been using to steal the diesel.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda at 057 86 74100.
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