State-owned Transnet Pipelines (TPL) has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of one person for the theft of diesel belonging to TPL.
The entity describes this as a significant step in the fight against fuel theft and related criminal activities.
The matter dates back to August 27, 2022, when an employee of a logistics company contracted to transport diesel recovered from a spill site in Mooi River, arrived at TPL's Jameson Park Depot to offload the product.
During routine verification processes, TPL says significant discrepancies were detected between the volume loaded and the volume delivered, prompting an investigation into the matter.
Subsequent investigations established that about 24 079 l of diesel had been unlawfully removed from the tanker before arriving at the depot. The stolen product was valued at more than R544 000.
