Picture: Cables allegedly stolen from healthcare facility in Kimberly/Supplied
By OBAKEG MAJE
Three suspects aged 23, 43 and 52 were arrested for tampering with essential infrastructure. This comes after the Provincial Organised Crime Investigations Unit attended to a crime scene at a medical facility in Kimberly during the early hours of the morning on 13 December 2023.
Northern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said it is believed that, the cables were linked to a nearby sub-station that provides electricity to the facility. Ehlers further said the police investigation led them to a house in Club 2000, where three suspects were arrested.
“The police also identified a suspicious vehicle, which is believed to be used in the commission of crime. The tools that were found in a vehicle such as hand saws, spanners were confiscated,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended the police for their vigilant conduct. She warned that criminal elements involved in the damage to or tampering of essential infrastructure will feel the wrath of the law.
The suspects are expected to appear in court soon.
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