Five men were arrested at the Westonaria industrial area for possession of copper cable.
Captain PJ Conradie from Westonaria spotted an empty building while he was busy with his daily routine duties at one of the scrap metal dealers, at the industrial area.
The Captain reportedly heard strange noises nearby and saw people busy inside the empty building stripping copper cable.
He immediately called for backup, and while he was waiting for backup he drove around the building to the main gate and saw the suspects jumping over the wall.
The suspects were then arrested, they will appear at Westonaria Magistrate Court soon.
The West Rand District Commissioner, Major General PF Kekana welcomed the arrest and commended the cops for their good work.
“Copper cable theft in the Westrand District is a concern and we will continue addressing it and make sure that suspects are brought to book and face the full might of the law.
We are making a clarion call to the community to be active participants by providing information on any lawlessness to the police,” Kekana.
