Cape Town petrol bandit’s luck runs out in Plumstead sting

The alleged petrol thief accused of filling his tank at various fuel stations and fleeing before payinghad his trip cut short after he attempted another of his stunts in Plumstead on Monday, when hedrove right into a trap and was arrested. The alleged petrol thief accused of filling his tank at various fuel stations and fleeing before paying had his trip cut short after he attempted another of his stunts in Plumstead on Monday, when he Police were hot on the heels of the suspect in theblack Ford Fiestathat allegedly filled his tank with R800’s worth of petrol on Sunday in Gatesville, Athlone, before leaving without paying. With the same modus operandi, the driver also allegedly struck in Goodwood at Engen Simon’s Auto Centre last week, where he filled his vehicle with R500 petrol and left without paying.

The suspect is believed to be linked to multiple cases in Goodwood, Lansdowne, Woodstock, and Athlone for filling up and taking off with no payment. On Tuesday, in a joint operation between Diep River police and Secu Watch Protection, the alleged petrol thief was apprehended at around at 10.04pm. But that’s not all, as he allegedly also had tik and mandrax in his vehicle. A member of the Secu Watch Protection said that the driver frequented the area and using ANPR technology, the vehicle was quickly picked up, tracked, and quietly monitored.