Serial petrol thief nabbed by Durban police
It's the end of the road for a petrol station thief.
Police nabbed the suspect, who is believed to have been behind a string of fuel station robberies in Durban.
eThekwini metro police say the man has been linked to armed robberies in the Stamford Hill, Durban Central, Hillcrest, Bluff and Waterfall areas.
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Spokesperson Booysie Zungu says a tip-off last night led police to a filling station on Sarnia Road, where the suspect was caught.
"Our members arrested a suspect who has been committing armed robberies over a period of six months.
"The suspect was taken to Pinetown SAPS where he was detained and handed over to crime detectives who linked him to a number of armed robbery cases which were committed in Durban and surroundings."
