Picture: A man nabbed with a copper cable/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
A man has been arrested for being in possession of a 30-metre-long copper cable in the Coloured Section in Deben on Wednesday. It is alleged that a member of the public saw a man busy cutting the Telkom copper cable at around 00:15 and informed the police.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Capt Mosimaneotsile Letsapa said, on arrival at the scene, the suspect was allegedly found in possession of copper cables as well as plyers used in the commission of crime.
“The suspect was arrested and the copper cable and plyers used were confiscated. In an unrelated incident on the same day, a man (58) was also arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen property.
“A case of house breaking and theft was reported earlier and the police followed up on the information, where an ABC Grinder to the value of R2000, Belt sender Ryobi machine to the value of R800 and a Ryobi welding machine to the value of R4500 were found,” Letsapa said.
He further said the suspect was arrested after failing to provide an explanation to the police, as to where and how he got the items. Letsapa added that both suspects will appear in the Kathu Magistrate’s Court on charges of damage to essential infrastructure and for possession of suspected stolen property.
Meanwhile, The John Taolo Gaetsewe District Commissioner, Major General Johnny Besnaar applauded Deben police for their swift response when the community called. Besnaar also appreciated and commended the community for providing the tip-offs, which led to the apprehension and arrest of the suspects.
“We urge the community members to continue to be the eyes and ears of the police,” he said.
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