Mpumalanga man nabbed for theft from diesel pipeline
Police in Mpumalanga has arrested a suspect in Ogies in connection with the theft of diesel.
The man was arrested on Thursday.
Spokesperson for the Hawks in the province Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi says theft was suspected after the pipeline experienced a drop in pressure.
The company then deployed a team of security officers the pipeline to investigate.
“On arrival, the security noticed a double-cab bakkie which immediately drove away at high speed. The driver of the bakkie lost control and landed in a dich,” says Sekgotodi.
“One suspect was arrested and others fled on foot.”
The suspect is expected to appear in the Ogies Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
