Suspect arrested for fuel card fraud in Middelburg
The Hawks Middelburg Serious Commercial Crime Investigation responded to a complaint from two bank cards’ investigators and a Truckstop Inn fuel station that a 34-year-old petrol attendant is suspected of cloning fuel cards. It is alleged that the activities occurred when motorists use petrol cards for transactions.
After the financial institutions conducted their investigation, it was established that card users suffered an estimate loss of R469 000. The Hawks Middelburg based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation was notified about the criminal activities. The information was operationalised, and the Hawks swooped on the fuel station yesterday, Friday, 12 December 2025. The identified petrol attendant was searched. In his possession, a card cloning device was found.
The suspect was arrested and is expected to appear before Balfour Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 15 December 2025.
The Mpumalanga Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Major General Nico Gerber commended the joint effort by the team of financial institutions investigators, the Truckstop and the Hawks. “Our investigation is still in the infancy phase, and we believe as investigation continues, more information will be uncovered, and there are possibilities that more people might be linked to the illegal activities. This is a testament to our collaboration as public and private partnership in addressing crime,” said the General.
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