A 55-year-old individual wanted by the Hawks in Mpumalanga for their alleged involvement in R14.7 million theft at Eskom has been apprehended in the Western Cape after evading authorities for a decade.
The arrest took place in Gordon’s Bay on Thursday, following a collaborative operation involving the Hawks’ narcotics enforcement bureau, the Cape Town national intervention unit, and the provincial tracking team.
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According to Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, the suspect is scheduled to appear in the Strand magistrate’s court on Friday before being extradited to Mpumalanga, as reported by TimesLIVE
Vukubi said, ‘It is alleged that during April 2013 the suspect submitted invoices to Eskom for the delivery of pumps which were never delivered. His other co-accused were arrested and are out on bail. The court issued a warrant of arrest for the suspect who has evaded justice for 10 years.’
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