Basile fuel deliveryman charged with stealing gas by shorting deliveries
A Basile man is accused of stealing nearly $60,000 worth of gasoline since March.
Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot declined to name the victim of the theft.
Charged on Aug. 25 was Nicholas Lejeune, 40, of the 3200 block of Stagg Avenue, Basile. He was originally charged with theft over $25,000.
“It was a local petroleum company. One of their drivers was not delivering to the customers ev...