Truck driver arrested for selling Eskom fuel
A truck driver has been arrested for selling Eskom fuel oil worth half a million for R40 000.
Phumlani Hadebe (42) was arrested by the police in Mpumalanga on Monday.
Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspect did not deliver the oil at Camden Power Station, but instead pocketed the money.
“The suspect is accused of diverting and selling heavy fuel oil worth R500 000 for R40 000. At the time of the crime, he was working for a company contracted by Eskom to deliver the oil at Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga. He never delivered the oil to Eskom, and instead delivered it to a private facility and pocketed the money for his benefit.”
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Mathe says that Hadebe’s arrest emanates from investigations conducted by various law enforcement agencies.
“This arrest emanates from investigations being conducted by the NATJOINTS Energy Safety and Security Priority Committee which was established pursuant to the NECOM mandate to address security, crime and corruption related matters hampering the mandate of Eskom.”
The suspect has appeared in court and has been charged with theft and fraud.
