Thieves in Midland stealing oil with tanker trucks

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID) – Authorities in Midland say as more oil workers flock to the area they’re seeing a rise in an unusual crime.
The Midland County Sheriff’s Office says hundreds of barrels of oil are being stolen from oil fields.
Officials say the thieves are using tanker trucks and pumping more than a thousand gallons of oil into them.
That’s causing oil companies to lose thousands of dollars.
“There’s more people moving into the area and we are getting m