Oil Thievery in Colombia

Between leftist bombing the pipelines and this, it is wonder that there is an oil inudstry in Colombia. Colombia cracks down on oil theft

Up to 7,000 barrels of petrol a day are stolen from Colombia's oil pipelines.

Right-wing paramilitaries are believed to be responsible for most of the thefts, using the proceeds to fund their war on the Marxist guerrillas.

They siphon off petrol and other petroleum derivatives and then sell the fuel illegally.
The Colombian authorities are now cracking down on the problem which reportedly costs the country's economy $75m a year.

And you have to love this:

Colombia's main oil pipeline, which stretches across the northern half of the country, has so many holes in it it is known as the flute.