Suspect arrested for fuel oil theft in Gauteng
Members of NATJOINTS’ Energy Safety and Security Priority Committee arrested a trucker who allegedly sold Eskom's heavy fuel oil instead of delivering it to the utility's Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga.
SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says 42-year-old Phumlani Hadebe appeared in court on Tuesday on charges of theft and fraud.
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"The suspect is accused of diverting and selling heavy fuel oil with 500 000 for 40 000."
"At the time of the crime, he was working for a company contracted by Eskom to deliver the oil in Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga.
"He never delivered it. Instead, he delivered it at a private facility and pocketed the money for his benefit. Through intelligence, he was traced to Gauteng this week and arrested by the police."
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