Suspects arrested with R1.4 million of stolen diesel
Three suspects are expected to appear in a Mpumalanga court on Tuesday, after allegedly stealing millions of litres of diesel.
The trio - aged between 28 and 43 - were arrested in Witbank on Monday for stealing diesel worth R1.4 million.
It is alleged that the diesel was stolen from Transnet pipelines in Mpumalanga and the Free State.
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Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Dineo Sekgotodi says the accused were found with two trucks full of diesel and a generator.
"All three suspects will be appearing at the Vosman Magistrates court on Tuesday, for the alleged possession of suspected stolen diesel," says Sekgotodi.