Police have made two arrests after a several large containers of fuel were found in the back of a van.
Officers on patrol came across the vehicle which was parked in Lowes Lane, Swarkestone, Derbyshire, at 12.15am today.
A force spokesman said as the officers approached the van, there was a strong smell of petrol.
They opened the back of the van and found the containers and a pump inside.
A 26-year-old man, from Leicester, and a 30-year-old man from Allenton, Derby, were arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal fuel.
The 26-year-old, who was the driver of the van, was also arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
They are currently in custody being questioned.
