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Georgia gas station employee let people pump fuel without paying, police say

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CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — A woman working in southeast Georgia was arrested after being accused of stealing diesel from the gas station she worked at.

The Chatham County Police Department said 25-year-old Tiffany Jones operated a “free gas for under-the-table cash scheme.”

According to police, the Circle K she worked at reported more than 3,000 gallons of diesel was pumped without being paid for.

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The store called the police, who found that between August and October, the store lost more than $20,000 in thefts.

During the investigation, police identified 18 incidents where an employee was paid between $100 and $500, that they took for themselves, then let a customer skip paying for diesel at the pump.

Jones was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony theft by taking. She was booked at the Chatham County detention Center, police said.

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