WATCH | Hawks nab alleged fuel theft 'kingpin'

Editor's note: This article has been updated.

JOHANNESBURG - The Hawks have nabbed the suspected kingpin behind a syndicate targeting Transnet pipelines.

He was arrested during a multi-pronged Hawks operation.

The 35-year-old faces charges including damage to essential property and theft.

eNCA reporter Pule Letshwiti-Jones has the details in the video above.