Truck driver accused of stealing coal granted bail

A truck driver who was arrested last Monday for alleged coal theft was on Tuesday granted bail.
He is due back in court on 28 July.

The man was arrested by Hluhluwe SAPS and stands accused of illegally selling coal that was meant to be his cargo.

Police spokesperson Captain Sbusiso Mkhize said the arrest took place after an intelligence-driven investigation.

“The truck driver (45) was suspected of driving an empty truck to the Richards Bay port terminal. Police spotted the truck and searched it,” he said.

“Investigations revealed that the truck was already empty and its cargo of coal had been sold and off-loaded by the driver before the truck reached its destination.

“It is alleged that the driver was travelling to the port terminal to turn around and to fabricate the delivery of coal,” said Mkhize.

The truck driver first appeared at Mtubatuba Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on a charge of theft.

He was remanded in custody and appeared on Tuesday for a formal bail application.

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