Man accused of using fake credit card to steal over $1K in diesel from North Fort Myers gas station

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. —

A man was arrested at a gas station in North Fort Myers after being accused of using a fake credit card to steal more than $1,400 of diesel.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the scene at a Love's truck stop on Tuesday in response to a credit card fraud in progress.

Deputies found Antonio Miranda Fonte, 38, using a cloned credit card to steal 248 gallons of diesel worth $1,460.47, LCSO said.

The credit card belonged to a Tennessee company, which confirmed it was not being used in Florida.

Deputies searched Fonte's vehicle and found a device used to clone credit cards, according to LCSO.

Fonte was arrested and faces charges of grand theft, fraudulent use of a credit card and possession of an encoder with intent to defraud.

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