COPS have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly stealing sixteen Vodacom cell phone tower batteries, worth R160 000 in Hlanganani Limpopo.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the cops were acting on a tip-off a suspected theft which was taking place at a Vodacom's Masakona Tower.
When the police arrived at the scene they spotted a white bakkie branded with the name of a protection and armed response company.
He said, the said bakkie was instructed to stop but the driver defied the police orders and sped off.
A chase ensued until the vehicle was cornered at Hlanganani RDP section.
Netshiunda said upon searching the vehicle the police found seven batteries stashed in the bakkie.
Investigations led the police back to the Masakona Tower where they found nine more batteries hidden.
The suspect will appear in the Tiyani Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
