State archive
Every Florida case we have documented, from named news outlets and law enforcement announcements. 2 of 3 involved the dispenser itself.
documented cases in Florida
gallons reported stolen across these cases
in reported losses, where a figure was stated
Totals cover only the cases on this page where the source stated a figure. They are not a statewide estimate, and most fuel theft is never reported publicly at all.
A manager's in-store pump alarm sounded for pump 21, then pump 22. Two men were arrested. The detection worked — and it had nothing to do with the fuel numbers.
$1,000
· South Bay, Florida · Source: CBS12 News
Three men were arrested in September 2025 after Florida deputies recorded semi drivers manipulating pumps at a Punta Gorda station. The dispensers had been rigged so the meter under-counted.
· Punta Gorda, Florida · Source: WGCU (PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida)
Florida's largest recent fuel theft takedown used vans with hidden 500-gallon tanks to pull fuel from in-ground storage — not dispenser tampering. The distinction changes how you defend a site.
185,000 gal $650,000
· Tampa, Florida · Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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