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Police recover stolen tipper truck
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Police in the Midlands province have recovered a tipper truck that was recently stolen from Fidelis Lin Gold Mine in Shurugwi under the guise of a driver recruitment exercise.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway to track down the suspect who vanished with the vehicle shortly after passing the driving test.
According to Mahoko, the gold mine had conducted a practical recruitment test for Class Two drivers, during which four unknown men were selected. However, their personal details were never recorded, raising concerns about security protocols during the process.
"Part of the test was to load and offload gold ore, as well as to park the truck at a designated spot," Mahoko explained. "At around 1700 hours, the selected drivers were expected to park the vehicles at the mine site, but one of them failed to do so."
Instead, the individual drove off with the tipper truck along the Zvishavane Road, taking advantage of the full tank of diesel - estimated to be 300 litres and valued at US$450.
Efforts to locate the suspect initially yielded no results, prompting the mine to report the incident to the police later that evening.
"Following a report made around 1930 hours, police received a tip-off indicating that the truck had been dumped at Msasa Business Centre in Shurugwi," Mahoko said.
The truck was recovered at the site, but all the fuel had been siphoned.
Police are appealing to the public for information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect, and have urged companies conducting recruitment exercises to ensure they properly document the identity of all applicants to prevent similar incidents.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway to track down the suspect who vanished with the vehicle shortly after passing the driving test.
According to Mahoko, the gold mine had conducted a practical recruitment test for Class Two drivers, during which four unknown men were selected. However, their personal details were never recorded, raising concerns about security protocols during the process.
"Part of the test was to load and offload gold ore, as well as to park the truck at a designated spot," Mahoko explained. "At around 1700 hours, the selected drivers were expected to park the vehicles at the mine site, but one of them failed to do so."
Instead, the individual drove off with the tipper truck along the Zvishavane Road, taking advantage of the full tank of diesel - estimated to be 300 litres and valued at US$450.
Efforts to locate the suspect initially yielded no results, prompting the mine to report the incident to the police later that evening.
"Following a report made around 1930 hours, police received a tip-off indicating that the truck had been dumped at Msasa Business Centre in Shurugwi," Mahoko said.
The truck was recovered at the site, but all the fuel had been siphoned.
Police are appealing to the public for information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect, and have urged companies conducting recruitment exercises to ensure they properly document the identity of all applicants to prevent similar incidents.
Source - Southern Eye
