Police seize copper cables worth R20m in KZN scrapyard
The manager of the scrapyard has been arrested and will appear in court soon
05 September 2024 - 10:16
byInnocentia Nkadimeng
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Stolen copper cables recovered by police in Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: SAPS/FACEBOOK
Police recovered an estimated R20m worth of stolen copper cables from a scrapyard in Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday.
Spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said the operation, which involved members of the Hawks, followed an investigation into alleged illegal activities at the scrapyard.
“Police gathered intelligence on Tuesday about illegal activities at the scrapyard and an operation, spearheaded by public order policing, was planned,” Netshiunda said.
The eThekwini municipality confirmed a large portion of the stolen cables belonged to them.
The 59-year-old manager of the scrapyard was arrested and will appear in court soon.
This recovery comes just months after R8m worth of copper cables were found buried underground in a yard in Durban.
TimesLIVE previously reported that two men were arrested for allegedly stealing copper cables belonging to the municipality, Transnet, Telkom and Prasa.
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Police seize copper cables worth R20m in KZN scrapyard
The manager of the scrapyard has been arrested and will appear in court soon
Police recovered an estimated R20m worth of stolen copper cables from a scrapyard in Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday.
Spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda said the operation, which involved members of the Hawks, followed an investigation into alleged illegal activities at the scrapyard.
“Police gathered intelligence on Tuesday about illegal activities at the scrapyard and an operation, spearheaded by public order policing, was planned,” Netshiunda said.
The eThekwini municipality confirmed a large portion of the stolen cables belonged to them.
The 59-year-old manager of the scrapyard was arrested and will appear in court soon.
This recovery comes just months after R8m worth of copper cables were found buried underground in a yard in Durban.
TimesLIVE previously reported that two men were arrested for allegedly stealing copper cables belonging to the municipality, Transnet, Telkom and Prasa.
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