A petrol station owner has installed his own £12,000 ANPR cameras to catch fuel thieves - after growing tired of what he says is inaction by the police to tackle the problem.
Goran Raven forked out for number plate and facial recognition cameras after losing £30,000 in four years from people driving off without paying for fuel at his forecourt near Romford, east London.
The 49-year-old says he took action after losing faith in his local police force, who he says viewed petrol theft as 'low-level' crime, even as drivers set off at least once a week without paying - often repeat offenders in different cars.
The businessman - whose petrol station has been in his family for nearly a century - claims Essex Police's lack of interest in the crime drove him to defend himself.
He had ANPR cameras installed at his petrol station around nine months ago, at the cost of around £12,000.
