Cable thieves arrested by Mayville police
The men were found with stolen Telkom cables in their possession.
POLICE officers from Mayville SAPS recently conducted an operation which yielded positive results in their policing area.
According to provincial SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, the operation resulted in the arrest of three men aged between 29 and 42 for possession of suspected stolen property.
Commenting on the arrest, Mbele said police approached a bakkie with three occupants in Manor Gardens and a search was conducted.
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“Copper cables, three reflector jackets and various tools which included a sledgehammer, chainsaw, iron saw as well as block machine chains were recovered inside the bakkie. The suspects were immediately arrested and were taken to Mayville police station for processing,” she said.
The men were charged for being in possession of suspected stolen property. They made their first appearance in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
“Their vehicle was seized and impounded for further investigation. The cables were positively identified by Telkom officials. The suspects will be profiled to ascertain if they can be linked to other cable theft cases,” said Mbele.
Provincial Commissioner in KwaZulu-Natal, Lt Gen Khombinkosi Jula, welcomed the arrests and recovery of the stolen property.
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