Fuel scan unearthed

A scam involving the theft of large quantities of fuel has been unearthed in Mutare where a syndicate of corrupt oil companies and customs officials, clearing agents and unregistered service stations are siphoning thousands of litres from oil tankers coming from Beira in Mozambique.

Last Thursday night, several drivers from different oil companies and buyers stations were caught while siphoning fuel at the Zimra controlled Road Motor Services depot in Mutare where all fuel tankers coming from Mozambique park overnight.

Sources said over 2 000 litres of fuel was recovered while on its way to an unregistered service station owned by a Zanu-PF politician.

One of the fuel buyers caught in the act said on average they would siphon 800 litres from one tanker. Close to 100 fuel tankers park every night at RMS.