Two weeks after two truck drivers were arrested while in possession of stolen coal, another coal delivery truck driver was on Tuesday arrested at Camden power station after he was allegedly found in possession of subgrade coal destined for Eskom.
The truck driver admitted during questioning that he was allowed to exit the Wonderfontein coal mine by security without the tarpaulins on the truck being sealed with the prescribed seals, and said the seals remained in his possession on exit.
“The driver was placed under arrest and a criminal case with different charges was opened with the police at Ermelo. The truck and trailer were impounded,” said Eskom.The power utility said the Bidvest Protea Coin Tactical Task Team, which is contracted to Eskom to investigate coal, diesel and fuel oil theft cases, detected the truck as it left the illegal coal yard in Middelburg.
The driver said he was directed by the mine employee to deliver the replaced coal product to Eskom, which is substandard coal obtained from the illegal coal yard.“The persistent and excellent work by the Eskom security team, Bidvest Protea Coin Tactical Task Team, and the police service is an indication of our determination to root out criminal elements from Eskom,” said Pillay.
According to the power utility, the investigator from Bidvest Protea Coin was offered a R50,000 bribe for the release of the driver.
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