Staff Report
NewsWest 9
HOWARD COUNTY - Three truck drivers were busted for trying to get free gas.
39-year-old Victor Gonzales, 25-year-old Ismael Diaz and 21-year-old Yoel Torres are all charged with theft over $20,000.
The Howard County Sheriff's Department said the three manipulated pumps at S.C. Fuels on Highway 87, north of Big Spring.
The three took over $46,000 worth of fuel.
Authorities say this may not have been the only time the truckers were involved in fuel theft at this location.
The case is under investigation.
The three remain in the Howard County Jail.
Their bond has been set at $20,000 each.
