2 Oilfield Workers Accused Of Stealing Oilfield Equipment From Well Site
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: November 13, 2012
MARTIN COUNTY -- Two Martin County oilfield workers are accused of stealing oilfield equipment and causing the shutdown of a pulling unit.
Joe Pacheco and Juan Garcia are charged with theft of oilfield supplies.
Martin County Sheriff's deputies tell Big 2 that Pacheco, 30, and Garcia, 27, stole a derrick belt and some small items from an oilfield work site that was located near the rigs they were working on.
A Lucky's Well Service pulling unit had to be shut down for 2 hours after the derrick belt was stolen.
Deputies reportedly found the men with the stolen items and arrested them along F.M. 846.
Joe Pacheco and Juan Garcia are charged with theft of oilfield supplies.
Martin County Sheriff's deputies tell Big 2 that Pacheco, 30, and Garcia, 27, stole a derrick belt and some small items from an oilfield work site that was located near the rigs they were working on.
A Lucky's Well Service pulling unit had to be shut down for 2 hours after the derrick belt was stolen.
Deputies reportedly found the men with the stolen items and arrested them along F.M. 846.
