By OBAKENG MAJE
In a continuous effort to clamp down on non-ferrous metal related criminality, a crime intelligence-driven operation by the members of Brits Visible Policing and District Trio Task Team, led to the arrest of two suspects on 3 April 2024, for possession of copper cables.
The North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said, the arrests were effected after intelligence was operationalised regarding collection of copper cables from a certain place in Brits. Mokgwabone said following an observation, a white Mahindra vehicle with Gauteng Province (GP) registration number, was spotted.
“The police followed the vehicle to the place, where copper cables were allegedly kept. Two suspects, a woman and a Zimbabwean man, were arrested after being found in possession of 254kg of copper cables and 11 motor vehicle clutches.
“The police also confiscated the suspects’ vehicle. Consequently, Pascal Shuro (34) and Karen Nicholson (36), appeared in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on the same day of the arrest,” he said.
Mokgwabone further said they were granted R1000 bail and their case was postponed until 8 April 2024.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the police for their collaboration and subsequent arrest of the suspects.
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