Arrests made in scheme to steal fuel from Miami airport

[seafan]

Haven't seen this story at all, but since it was dated yesterday, I'll put it in GD.

Posted December 13 2005, 9:39 AM EST

MIAMI -- The president of an environmental cleanup company has been charged with conspiracy to steal jet fuel from Miami International Airport.

Cliff Berry II, 31, was arrested Friday at the holiday party for Cliff Berry Inc., records show. Berry was charged with racketeering, conspiracy, organized fraud, grand theft and tampering with evidence.

Also charged were Jeff Smith, the company's former environmental director and Brian Schneir, the facilities maintenance supervisor for Aircraft Service International Group, the company that managed the airport fuel farm.

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The arrests are part of an investigation involving the sale of stolen fuel to Haitian freighters, private jets and yacht owners docked at Key Biscayne. Authorities say 18 people and five companies have been charged since July 2004 in connection with distributing 50 million gallons of jet fuel from the facility every month to airliners.

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/miami/sfl-1213fuelthefts,0,3481756.story?track=mostemailedlink