By REGINALD KANYANE
A 27-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for allegedly tampering with the essential infrastructure in Potchefstroom Dam on 18 May 2024. It is alleged that the security guard, who was patrolling, saw Pule Ben Sepeng carrying a backpack.
The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said the security guard stopped and searched the suspect. Myburgh said the security guard allegedly discovered copper cable inside the backpack.
“The police were called to the scene and the suspect was arrested after failing to account for the copper cable. Furthermore, the suspect took the police to the place where he stole the cable.
“Sepeng briefly appeared in Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court and the case was postponed to 23 May 2024, for a formal bail application,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated the security guard for his attentiveness and collaborating with the police in making sure that the suspect was arrested. Kwena also thanked the police in Potchefstroom for their swift response.
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