Hawks nab 5 for stealing railroad line in Morgenzon

The Hawks Serious Crime Investigation, based in Secunda, apprehended five suspects in Morgenzon on Friday, April 29.

This follows a tip-off about the stealing of railway lines.

The suspects, aged between 27 and 56, were found loading railway lines onto two trucks, a tractor, a front loader and a bakkie.

The estimated damage is R1,5 million. The suspects were detained and charged pending a court appearance in the Morgenzon Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, May 2.

They are facing charges of damage of infrastructure, theft and possession of suspected stolen property.