GAUTENG – Follow-up investigation into the fuel tankers diesel theft reported from the Transnet Diesel Depo, Jameson Park, Nigel. The investigators proceeded to a plot in Spaarwater, Heidelberg on Wednesday, 31 August 2022, where the stolen fuel from the three tankers was recovered.

A silver Ford Ranger that reportedly escorted the tankers to the plot was seized. It will now form part of the preservation application as it was involved in the commission of crime as well as about a stash of cash that was fund concealed in the house. The plot is reportedly run by a Zimbabwean national who was not found in the premises. Investigation continues and more arrests are pending.

Source: South African Police Service