Special constable admits to diesel theft

Lebogang Mosikare | Thursday March 6, 2014 17:56

 

The state alleges that Elias stole 200 litres of diesel in 10 containers worth P18,000 belonging to the Botswana Police Service on December 2, 2011.

Elias admitted to the facts when they were read to him.  According to the charge sheet, Elias was employed as a special constable in 2007 and his contract extended over the years until he committed the offence in 2011.

He used a borrowed combi to transport the stolen diesel. He went to his workstation in the early hours of the morning and found other police officers on duty.

After the theft, another special constable who was on duty found the combi Elias was using speeding out of the police station.

A sergeant who was tasked with looking after the diesel, which was to be sold in the morning through public auction, discovered that the diesel was missing.

He reported the matter and the accused was arrested when he arrived for work. Some of the stolen diesel was recovered in Zimbabwe.

At the time of going to print, the court had adjourned to go to Central Police Station to see some of the recovered stolen property.

Tebogo Mabodisa of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions prosecuted.