Trucker accused of fuel theft to remain behind bars
A truck driver who is suspected of stealing fuel over the last five years has been denied bail.
It's also been confirmed that the man is a driver for eThekwini Municipality's Water Department.
He appeared in the Umbumbulu Magistrates Court in the south of Durban on Tuesday.
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eThekwini metro police spokesperson Boysie Zungu says the suspect had been under investigation for a week before his arrest.
"The Joint Infrastructure Task Team ( Durban Metro Police Service and South African Police Service) were tasked to assist in investigating the allegations of a municipality diesel theft by one of the truck drivers."
