Eleven years in jail for Mpumalanga man found with stolen petrol tanker

📆 6/14/2023 5:52 PM
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A Mpumalanga court has sentenced a man to 11 years in prison after he entered a plea bargain with the state following his conviction on a series of petrol theft-related charges.

A Mpumalanga court sentenced a man to 11 years in prison for the theft of petrol. File photo.

Bongani Mzizi was handed the hefty sentence after the Evander regional court found him guilty of tampering with essential infrastructure, theft of petrol from a pipeline and possession of suspected stolen petrol. “Mzizi's sentencing comes after an incident on July 2 2022 when a drop in pressure on the pipeline was noticed and security officers went to investigate,” said Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Capt Dineo Sekgotodi.

The officers noticed a fuel tanker coming from the area of the pressure drop and unsuccessfully attempted to stop it. Police gave chase until they got to Springs where the driver of the tanker and crew attempted to escape.

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