Two men from Lesotho and Zimbabwe arrested for cable theft in Bloemhof!


By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Two men from Zimbabwe and Lesotho respectively, are expected to appear at Bloemhof Magistrate’s Court for tampering with essential infrastructure on Monday. North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said that the members of Community in Blue, noticed two unknown men entering a manhole with their tools.

“The vigilant and law-abiding citizens, who are also working with the police in the fight against crime, reported the incident. The police responded swiftly and found the suspects busy cutting the cable.

“The suspects, who are Lesotho and Zimbabwean foreign nationals respectively, were arrested. They will also be processed as suspected undocumented persons after failing to produce documents,” Mokgwabone said.

Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena applauded both the police and members of the Community in Blue for their vigilance and cooperation which led to the success.

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