By Obakeng Maje

Stilfontein-Two police officers were arrested yesterday for cable theft and appeared at Stilfontein Magistrate Court before today.

“Two South African Police Service members Warrant Officer Solomon Nkoe (48) and Warrant Officer Johan Dunhin (40) appeared before the Stilfontein Magistrates’s Court on Friday on charges of possession of copper cable” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said. 

The two officials will appear again on 17 May 2013 after being granted a bail of R500.00 each said police. 

They were arrested yesterday after being found with 28,4 kg of Telkom copper cable in their possession.  

“It is alleged that police went to the scrap yard to sell copper cables on Wednesday,and were paid an undisclosed amount of money” Ngubane said.

According to the information available at this stage, the members sold copper to a scrap yard branch which were later taken to the main branch. 

“The owner was concerned when his employees told him that the copper cable were from police officials” he adds.

The owner then reported the incident to the police. 

He instructed his employee to call the two police officials to bring back the money and collect the copper. 

Police conducted an operation which led to the arrest of the two officials yesterday. Investigation continues.

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