Picture: Three suspects arrested for copper theft/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Three suspects were arrested for allegedly stealing copper worth R300 000 in Hopetown. The suspects allegedly stole the copper from an irrigation pump on a farm.
Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said, on 9 November 2023 at around 4am, the surveillance cameras detected three suspects aged 31, 41, and 44 on the scene. Kock said the police with the assistance of the farm owner and Oranje Security Guards, pounced on the suspects, while they were driving off in a getaway vehicle on the R359 road, near Hopetown.
“The police confiscated the burnt copper cables and the white Renault Clio as it was allegedly used in the commission of crime. The suspects were arrested and charged with theft of copper cables and tampering or damaging essential infrastructure,” he said.
Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, embraced the arrests and the recovery of stolen copper. Otola further said that policing crimes relating to the damage of essential infrastructure remains a priority in the province.
Meanwhile, the Pixley Ka Seme District Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, also commended the Hopetown SAPS and the community for a perfect display of partnership policing.
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