Eight armed men stormed the warehouse of the oil company. After holding the employees of the company at gunpoint, the oil barrels stored in the warehouse were being collected on the trek.
First Published Oct 8, 2022, 12:40 AM IST
11 people were arrested for stealing cooking oil. A group of ten men and one woman were arrested after stealing cooking oil. On Wednesday in South Africa’s Boksburg, several people were held at gunpoint and robbed of cooking oil. Cooking oil worth Rs 1.5 million was stolen from the warehouse. Eight armed men stormed the warehouse of the oil company.
After holding the employees of the company at gunpoint, the oil barrels stored in the warehouse were being collected on the trek. The oil was taken in three treks. By Wednesday evening, the highway police had received information that one of the treks was being taken to Vanderbijl Park. The police reached here and caught the thieves while unloading oil barrels from the truck.
The police stated that the thieves are aged between 27 and 37. They have been arrested for theft and possession of stolen property. The police are still investigating the incident. The police said that those taken into custody will be produced in court on Monday. A major theft took place in one of the famous Willowton Group’s facilities in South Africa. The police have been able to find only one track. Police have intensified their search for the rest.
The police found the truck from the warehouse premises of another business firm in Vanderbijl Park. But the police has not released the name of this business. The police said that they could not find any evidence that the organization was connected with the robbery. The police have not clarified whether the arrested persons are themselves or the thieves. But the police have confirmed that one of the arrested persons drove the trek from the warehouse of Willowton Group.
Last Updated Oct 8, 2022, 12:40 AM IST
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