A tanker truck containing more than 3,000 gallons of gasoline was recovered in Philadelphia this afternoon, after it was stolen from Kent County earlier this week.
Kent County Sheriff John Price said the tanker was found just before 4:30 p.m. by Philadelphia police. It went missing sometime Monday evening or Tuesday morning, officers said.
Price said he did not immediately know whether the truck had been drained of the fuel. No suspect has been arrested.
The 10-wheel truck was stolen from Alger Oil Inc., a company that services the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Harford County.
The FBI is assisting in the investigation. Officials said they do not believe the theft is linked to terrorism.
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