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According to the police, the apprehended employees have stolen diesel from the wagon maintenance facility where they work. It is located near the Rousse railway station in North-Central Bulgaria.
The large amounts of diesel have been drained and then secretly kept in the same wagon maintenance warehouse.
The police have been working on this case for near a month.
In August, 11 people, 4 of whom were police officers, were apprehended during a special operation entitled "The Sheiks." The crime ring drilled a Lukoil fuel line and also drained considerable amounts of fuel.
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