On Tuesday, 14 February, five suspects are scheduled to appear before the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court after being nabbed with R5 million worth of allegedly stolen copper.
Sunday, February 12th, the suspects were captured at a store on Joule Street in Pinetown.
Colonel Robert Netshiunda, a spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), said that the team acted on information when they stormed the building and executed a search warrant.
Netshiunda said that huge quantities of copper wires were discovered concealed in two trucks parked in the yard. A further search of the storeroom led to the discovery of more copper.
“The recovered copper was positively identified as the property of PRASA, eThekwini Municipality and Telkom. Five suspects aged between 26 and 41 years old were arrested for possession of suspected stolen property. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) is investigating the matter and the suspects are expected to appear before the Pinetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,” he said.
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