Rustenburg Municipal employee among arrestees for copper cable theft

Stolen copper cables

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A Rustenburg Local Municipality employee and five foreign nationals have been arrested for possession of stolen copper cables and transformer components.

The stolen items were found at the premises of the municipal employee in Tsitsing village near Rustenburg in North West.

This follows a tip-off from the public regarding municipal trucks that were seen frequenting the employee’s residence for the past three to six years.

The suspects face charges of theft and unlawful possession of copper cables, estimated to be worth over R80 000.

#sapsLIM #SAPS Provincial Organised Crime, Protection and Security Services from Gateway Airport, Polokwane #SAPS, Local Criminal Record Centre and Eskom intercepted a truck with two trailers along the N1 north next to Esja outside Polokwane on 16/02. Copper cables and… pic.twitter.com/Avkq1XhRDo

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