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| Fuel stolen from pipeline under Deputy PM's Kent residence | Fuel stolen from pipeline under Deputy PM's Kent residence |
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| Thieves have siphoned millions of pounds of fuel from a pipeline which runs under Deputy PM Nick Clegg's official country residence in Kent. | |
| Esso's South East pipeline runs from Fawley Refinery, in Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal, in Essex. | Esso's South East pipeline runs from Fawley Refinery, in Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal, in Essex. |
| The company said it discovered a section at Chevening, near Sevenoaks, had been tampered with. | The company said it discovered a section at Chevening, near Sevenoaks, had been tampered with. |
| The Sun reported 30,000 litres of fuel a day were stolen over seven months, with a value of £8.3m at the pumps. | The Sun reported 30,000 litres of fuel a day were stolen over seven months, with a value of £8.3m at the pumps. |
| Kent Police said thieves had used "highly specialist techniques" to siphon the fuel. | Kent Police said thieves had used "highly specialist techniques" to siphon the fuel. |
| Chevening House Estate is shared by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond. | Chevening House Estate is shared by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond. |
| 'Highly dangerous' | 'Highly dangerous' |
| An Esso spokesman said: "We recently strengthened our pipeline security and monitoring procedures, and on Wednesday detected criminal damage at Chevening on the South East pipeline. | An Esso spokesman said: "We recently strengthened our pipeline security and monitoring procedures, and on Wednesday detected criminal damage at Chevening on the South East pipeline. |
| "The section of pipeline was temporarily shut down to make repairs, which have now been completed. | "The section of pipeline was temporarily shut down to make repairs, which have now been completed. |
| "We strongly condemn the highly dangerous criminal action by those involved and are working closely with the police in their criminal investigations." | "We strongly condemn the highly dangerous criminal action by those involved and are working closely with the police in their criminal investigations." |
| A Kent Police spokesman added: "Initial indications are that this was a well-organised crime, employing highly specialist techniques to siphon fuel from pipelines which operate at very high pressure." | A Kent Police spokesman added: "Initial indications are that this was a well-organised crime, employing highly specialist techniques to siphon fuel from pipelines which operate at very high pressure." |