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eThekwini municipal truck driver arrested for alleged theft of diesel over five years

An eThekwini municipal truck driver was nabbed on Monday for allegedly stealing diesel over five years.

Nivashni Nair

Nivashni Nair

Senior reporter

The arrests followed a complaint that the two suspects were allegedly demanding between R2,500 and R3,000 from applicants in exchange for learners' licences without the applicants being tested.
The arrests followed a complaint that the two suspects were allegedly demanding between R2,500 and R3,000 from applicants in exchange for learners' licences without the applicants being tested. (123RF/BELCHONOK)

An eThekwini municipal truck driver was arrested on Monday for allegedly stealing diesel over five years.

Durban metro police spokesperson Sen Supt Boysie Zungu said the estimated value of the stolen fuel for just November and December was more than R200,000.

“Last Tuesday, the joint infrastructure task team, made up of Durban metro police service and South African Police Service, was tasked to assist in investigating the allegations of municipality diesel theft by one of the truck drivers. The investigation led to an arrest,” he said.

The employee was arrested in KwaMakhutha, southwest of Durban..

“The investigation revealed that the suspect has been stealing diesel for five years,” said Zungu.


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