Richards Bay Mineral theft suspect remanded in custody
A man accused of stealing millions of rands worth of minerals in the KZN north coast has been remanded in custody.
Sydwell Mkhatshwa appeared in the KwaMbonambi Periodical Court on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old was arrested in Gauteng on Friday.
KZN SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police began investigating him last year.
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On the night of 3 March 2024, members of Operation Vala Umgodi and KwaMbonambi police officers responded to reports of a truck which was intercepted on Nseleni Road, carrying over R800,000 worth of suspected stolen Zircon from Richards Bay Minerals.
“The truck driver abandoned the truck and fled from the scene, but left his documents inside the truck, including his identity document and driver’s license. After several tracking and tracing operations, the suspect was cornered and arrested at a residence in Germiston.”
Netshiunda says the suspect is also linked to another case where police found over R24 million worth of suspected stolen minerals.
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