A 58-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Mariannhill and charged with tampering with essential infrastructure and possession of property suspected to be stolen.
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The man was arrested by members of the eThekwini infrastructure Task Team who were conducting operations in the area.
“While in the area, the team disrupted the looting of a train that was taking place at the time. One suspect was apprehended after police hunted him through a dense bush. A consignment of jet fuel and diesel valued at R2 000 was recovered,” said senior superintendent Boysie Zungu, Metro Police spokesperson.
The man was detained at Mariannhill SAPS.
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