Emfuleni municipal officials allegedly stole diesel worth R12 700 since the beginning of lockdown. Photo for illustration: iStock
Four suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing diesel worth R12 700 from an Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) workshop in Duncanville, Vereeniging, reports Vaal Weekblad.
One of the four suspects allegedly caught red-handed in possession of the stolen diesel is a shop steward of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union.
The suspects, including a female, were arrested for theft at their work place on the morning of 14 October as they were about to drive out of the premises.
A reliable source said that the theft had been ongoing since the Covid-19 lockdown began.
The suspects were handed to the police and charged with theft. Police spokesperson Captain Fikile Funda confirmed the arrests.
He said that the suspects briefly appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on 16 October. They are out on bail of R2 500 each.
The ELM has suspended all four suspects while an internal investigation is conducted.
Republished with permission from Caxton publication Vaal Weekblad. Read the original article here.
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