The accused are alleged to have damaged a fuel pipeline used to supply diesel
Six Tanzanian men including one Amri Mzee (45) have been arraigned at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court, facing four charges, including theft of 164,160,000 liters of diesel valued at Sh246 billion.
The accused are alleged to have damaged a fuel pipeline used to supply diesel, belonging to the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), at Tungi in Kigamboni.
On Monday, June 14, it was revealed that 15 people had been arrested over allegations of connecting an illegal pipe to facilitated fuel theft at main oil flow meter at the Port.
This was revealed during a surprise visit to the plant conducted by the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Amos Makalla.
During the visit, RC Makalla was accompanied by Kigamboni District Commissioner, Sara Msafiri and leaders of the Defense and Security Committee led by the Dar es Salaam Special Zone Commander, Jumanne Muliro.
The Citizen has witnessed how the suspects dug a hole and connected the pipe to the main pipeline from the port to the ‘flow meter’ which is under the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA).
RC Makalla said he had received information from the regional Defense and Security Committee on how sand trucks and pebbles were converted into fuel tanks.
He said the suspects had been using the vehicles; "Inside they put an oil tank and then at the top they cover it with pebbles or sand to hide what they are carrying."