Acsu and police arrest three suspects involved in draining diesel from a depot tanker in Piet Retief
The car was spotted driving towards Ermelo and was followed and stopped by the police about 30km outside Ermelo.
MKHONDO – Three suspects, aged between 30 and 47, were caught after allegedly stealing diesel during a business robbery at an energy depot in Mkhondo (formerly Piet Retief).
Acsu Piet Retief and Acsu Ermelo achieved a significant breakthrough as their CCTV control room detected a suspicious diesel tanker at an off-site monitoring site.
Attempts to contact the on-site guard went unanswered, prompting the deployment of a response unit to the diesel depot.
According to police, four employees were allegedly tied up with shoelaces and locked in a guardroom.
On monitoring the CCTV feed, four suspects were identified.
Shortly afterward, the response unit as well as police were dispatched to the depot and found the suspects draining diesel from a depot tanker into the truck.
Two suspects were arrested while two others managed to flee.
During the interrogation, one of the suspects revealed the involvement of a getaway vehicle.
Acsu Piet Retief Tactical Response swiftly activated the Acsu Ermelo Tactical Response Unit in the search for a black GTI with Lesotho registration plates.
After 20 minutes of investigation, the police and Acsu spotted the vehicle outside Ermelo, resulting in a chase that lead to Ermelo.
A reaction team from ACSU Ermelo blocked off the road and the suspect was subsequently arrested and found in possession of a firearm.
“This successful operation by Acsu Mpumalanga has dealt a significant blow to one of the largest diesel theft syndicates in the area,” said Bester Maree from Acsu.
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