A man in his late twenties was arrested on Friday, 9 June, at the corner of Houtkapper Street and Albertina Sisulu Road in Florida by officers of the Metro Police and the K9-Unit, said Metro Police spokesperson Wayne Minnaar.
The suspect was caught red-handed digging out copper cable. Metro Police officers were alerted by security guards while the man was digging. Related tools were also confiscated.
In two other incidents, officers recovered a hijacked white Ford Fiesta in Westbury and a stolen white Ford Ranger abandoned in Rosettenville. The two vehicles were towed to the Aeroton Police Pound for further investigation.
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