R142k diesel theft case postponed! Tlangelani Khosa The truck that was allegedly caught red-handed at Clenco Mine in Ogies. Photo supplied.
Two suspects who were allegedly caught red-handed busy stealing diesel at Clenco Mini in Ogies will remain in police custody until Wednesday 20 January.
The suspects aged (33) and (42) appeared before the Ogies Magistrates Court in Mpumalanga on Friday 15 January.
According to Mpumalanga Hawks spokeswoman Captain Lucy Sekgotodi, the two suspects were arrested by members of Protea Coin Security.
They were bust on Wednesday night (13 January) while allegedly stealing diesel from the pipelines at Clenco Mine in Ogies.
“It is alleged that an employee of Clenco Mine colluded with the diesel truck driver to steal the diesel from the pipelines using the tag of one of the mine tankers which was parked in the workshop.
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NATIONAL NEWS - Two suspects have been arrested for diesel theft at Clenco Mine in Ogies, Mpumalanga on Wednesday night, Hawks’ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DCPI) confirmed.
According to Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, the suspects – aged 33 and 42 – were allegedly caught red-handed while stealing diesel from the pipelines by Protea Coin security guards.
“It is alleged that an employee of Clenco Mine colluded with the diesel truck driver to steal the diesel from the pipelines using the tag of one of the mine tankers which was parked in the workshop,” Sekgotodi said in a statement on Thursday.