A man is due to appear in court after he was caught attempting to steal fuel from vehicles in Christchurch. "Officers have immediately attended and made enquiries in the area, before stopping a vehicle," police said in a statement. "A search of the vehicle saw it contained five 60 litre containers, a battery-operated siphoning pump, and a small amount of methamphetamine." "The 35-year-old man was expected in Hamilton District Court today – charges were yet to be confirmed." Assistant Commissioner Tusha Penny said police are continuing to monitor fuel thefts, "and we have started to see an increase in diesel thefts".
