A RED Cliffs man stole $1800 worth of diesel fuel from his former employer after being fired, a court has heard.

The 24-year-old was employed as a farm hand in Werrimull for about eight months before his contract was terminated early this month.

The following night Brent Prowse, with a co-accused, drove his ute to his former work site in Werrimull and used a tank on the property to fill up ...