KWA-Zulu Natal Police have nabbed three suspects following the discovery of 2 tons of copper cables.
This was after a multi-disciplinary operation was conducted at Mariannhill and Shallcross where the team was following up on information about people who were stealing copper cables and damaging essential infrastructure on 3 August 2022.
KZN police Lieutenant Colonel Nqobile Gwala said in a statement, “The team proceeded to the railway lines between Mariannhill and Shallcross where two tons of copper cables valued at R1.2 million were recovered. The copper cables were identified by Transnet and Prasa as their property.”
She added that police searched the terrain for several kilometres before they reached Ekuphumuleni Location where they spotted a house where it was reported that the copper cables were stored. “They found two 34-year-old women inside the house and searched. Following a search of the house, police discovered copper cables worth R500 000. Both women were arrested for possession of stolen property.
“The team proceeded to another house in the same location where they found the 47-year-old man. The police conducted a search inside and outside his house and they recovered copper cables valued at R700000 at his house. The man was placed under arrest,” she said.
The trio appeared before the Pinetown Magistrates court on 4 August 2022 for possession of stolen property pending the next court date.
