A Castro Valley man was arrested Thursday at his home with about 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel he allegedly intended to sell as part of an elaborate scheme that used an electronic device to override software on pumps from Napa to Monterey counties, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Since January, the Sheriff’s Office said Andres Ramirez-Riveiro and several co-conspirators have been responsible for the theft of more than 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel from multiple gas stations throughout the Bay Area. These thefts have occurred at 15 different locations and used an electronic device to override the software on the locked pumps and access the fuel. The suspects would then resell the stolen fuel at a discount, utilizing clandestine meeting locations in the Bay Area, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
On May 20, San Mateo County sheriff’s detectives, along with multiple outside agencies, served a search warrant at Ramirez-Riveiro’s residence in Castro Valley. He was arrested on scene and booked into the San Mateo County Jail. This investigation is ongoing and numerous law enforcement agencies are working together to identify additional suspects, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective C. Barker at (650) 363-4050 or email cbarker@smcgov.org.
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