A 40-year-old man employed as plant operator at Eskom in Atlantis was granted R50 000 bail for allegedly stealing diesel worth R500 000. According to the Hawks, Cysman was arrested while at home during his suspension. “Through internal investigations, it was established that the plant operator permitted a vehicle to collect the stolen diesel from the site in Lee Way.
“He declared the diesel tanker empty and that all diesel had been offloaded, whereas it was not,” said Zinzi Hani, Hawks spokesperson in the Western Cape.
“Internal investigation was conducted by Eskom. The Hawks’ Crimes Against the State team based in Bellville arrested the plant operator a month after Eskom laid a complaint for the theft of diesel. The matter has been postponed to the 24th February 2023 for further investigation and (Cysman) was released on R50 000 bail,” Hani said
urt on Wednesday, following his arrest on December 23.
In a separate incident, the Hawks in Limpopo said a 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs at Musina outside Thohoyandou on December 22.
Tobias Anasiundu was found at his shop, apparently in possession of 59 sachets of the crystal meth with an estimated street value of R20 000, as well as R71 04 cash.
“The drugs and cash amount found were confiscated for further investigation. The suspect was arrested for (allegedly) dealing in drugs and he appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on 23 December 2022.
The case against Anasiundu (50) was postponed to 30 December 2022 for further investigation,” said Warrant Officer Lethunya Mmuroa, Hawks spokesperson in Limpopo.
In the Eastern Cape, the police have recovered a firearm stolen in Qonce, formerly King William’s Town, during September 2016. Captain Gerda Swart said the firearm was recovered on Wednesday.
Source: IOL
