Police Scotland is asking restaurants, hotels and takeaway food outlets to be vigilant following the theft of used cooking oil from a Care Home in Stonehaven. 

Two males attended at the property and falsely claimed to be from a legitimate company on Tuesday 17 March 2024. The males are believed to be driving a 64-registration silver Ford Transit.

Anyone with information can contact the Police on 101 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference number 1397 of 17/12/2024.

Constable Lock from the Stonehaven Community Policing Team said ‘I would urge restaurants, hotels and fast-food outlet owners to be particularly vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Police via 101. Used cooking oils are being stolen across the country and being taken south to be processed. If you have any doubts, call the company that normally makes your used oil collections to verify identities. Thieves are on occasion presenting false identification.’

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Police Scotland's North East Division covers rural and urban areas in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City.  The division has five territorial command areas which have their own dedicated Area Commander, who is responsible for the daily policing function.  Each command area is served by a number of community policing teams whose activities are built around the needs of the local community.  These teams respond to local calls and look for long term solutions to key issues.  They are assisted by the division's Crime Reduction Unit who deliver against Force and local priorities in a number of areas, including physical and social crime prevention, supporting and enhancing community engagement and creating and sustaining strong and effective partnership working.