By OBAKENG MAJE
Two men who were arrested for theft and possession of copper cable are expected to appear at Zeerust Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. Bonang Jankie Madisakwane (37) and Paul Tlelimo (37), were arrested by the Zeerust Visible Policing Members along R49 road near Lekubu village, in Zeerust on 23 March 2024.
They initially appeared before the Zeerust Magistrate’s Court on 25 and 27 March 2024. However, their case was postponed to 4 April 2024, for formal bail application.
The police were allegedly conducting patrol when they spotted a white Audi vehicle with Gauteng Province (GP) registration number.
The North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said: “The vehicle was searched together with the three occupants. During the search, the police found two plastic bags full of copper cable, a roll of copper cable all worth R650 000, two back packs, side cutter, spanners, knives and pliers.
“The suspects were arrested after failing to account for the possession, but the third one who is alleged to be a Lesotho foreign national, fled from the scene to evade arrest.
“The preliminary investigations conducted after the arrest positively linked the copper cable with a case of theft registered at Nietverdiend. Madisakwane was further linked to a case of theft allegedly committed in Jacobsdal in the policing precinct of Ottoshoop,” she said.
She further said Tlelimo, who is foreign national from Lesotho, was charged for contravening the provisions of the Immigration Act, 2002, after failing to prove his legal status in the country.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, hailed the police for their vigilance, which resulted in the success.
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