Covert Eskom operatives unearth people doing illegal reconnections
Police recently arrested two people for undertaking an illegal connection for a person who turned out to be an undercover Eskom investigator
In its bid to curb illegal connections‚ power utility Eskom has adopted undercover investigation tactics. "We are working tirelessly in our fight against electricity theft. However‚ our efforts are being undermined by individuals‚ contractors and even Eskom staff who‚ for their own selfish gain‚ illegally reconnect customers whose services have been terminated. "But they must be warned. We now have undercover operatives across the country‚" said Eskom’s Dileep John in a statement. To catch those responsible for the illegal reconnections‚ Eskom said its investigators would pose as customers whose electricity has been disconnected‚ luring the would-be criminals, who would be arrested as soon as they started their illegal operation. "The new approach recently proved its effectiveness when a trap was set for one suspect whose arrest led to the capture of five other suspects‚ of whom one has already received a prison sentence. The other cases are ongoing‚ with investigators confident of ...
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