Auxiliary Law Enforcement officers from the City of Cape Town acted on a tip received in the early hours of Tuesday, April 5th. Five guys were arrested on suspicion of stealing and causing damage to critical infrastructure.
The complainant claimed probable cable theft on a farm near Fisantekraal, Durbanville, according to the City of Cape Town. Officers from the Rural Safety Group were dispatched and used infrared cameras to survey the area.
The officers observed the suspects operating in two groups, each driving to and from a different car. “The officers assisted by the SAPS sector commander approached the suspects who upon seeing the officers fled from the scene,” said the City of Cape Town.
The suspects were apprehended, and five persons were arrested, along with two vehicles and a pair of bolt cutters alleged to have been used in the crime.
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In one of the cars, the city discovered 19 rolls of 12Kv bare copper overhead electrical line with an approximate length of 1.2 kilometres. The cable stretch is expected to be worth R850 000.
The five suspects are expected to appear in court very soon.
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