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Waikato

An alleged fuel thief and his partner have been arrested in the Waikato thanks to a working security camera and a quick tip-off.

Police were called to a commercial property at Horsham Downs about 8pm yesterday after a person noticed a suspicious character and vehicle on a CCTV feed. While they were on the phone they watched as the person started siphoning more than 200 litres of diesel from a tank at the property.

Waikato Western Area Commander Inspector Andrew Mortimore says timing was everything.