'Black market for anything': 15 cases of motor oil worth $7,500 stolen from Athens Jiffy Lube

Athens-Clarke police are still investigating who might be in possession of 15 boxes of premium motor oil valued at about $7,500.

The oil was discovered missing March 8 at the Jiffy Lube at 3745 Atlanta Highway, according to an Athens-Clarke police report.

The oil was removed from a shed behind the building, but police did not find evidence of forced entry.

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Police spokesman Geoff Gilland said Wednesday that a detective assigned to the case is still awaiting security camera footage that may provide leads on who and how the motor oil was stolen.

The motor oil, described as a Platinum brand, was in 15 boxes valued about $500 per box, according to the report.

Gilland said the thief could probably resell the oil.

The detective working the case told him “there is a black market for anything of any value.”

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Athens-Clarke police hope video provides leads on motor oil theft