Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser : Services Arrests Tampa Man for Stealing Fuel, Financial Information

TAMPA, Fla. - Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that investigators with his Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement arrested Dionni Q. Cuenca, 35, of Tampa for filling a 'bladder truck' with fuel illegally purchased with counterfeit credit cards. A 'bladder truck' is a vehicle that has been retrofitted with hidden tanks that hold high volumes of fuel. Since the beginning of 2016, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has made 39 arrests related to stolen fuel.

'One of my top priorities remains protecting Florida's consumers, and I am proud of our law enforcement officers' continued success in protecting consumers at the pump,' said Commissioner of agriculture Adam H. Putnam.

Investigators observed Cuenca filling the 'bladder truck' with fuel purchased with a counterfeit credit card. Investigators recovered a total of 10 counterfeit credit cards from Cuenca's possession.

Cuenca is booked in the Hillsborough County Jail on the following charges:

• One count of unlawful conveyance of fuel, a third degree felony;
• One count of fraudulently obtaining fuel, a second degree felony;
• One count of possession of counterfeit credit cards (five to 14 cards), a second degree felony; and
• Violation of probation.

The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement protects Florida's agriculture and consumers through law enforcement in support of all the regulatory aspects of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

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