SAPS stamp authority on infrastructure related crimes

GAUTENG.- The Sedibeng Infrastructure Task Team arrested eleven suspects after they followed up on information about a truck at a certain plot in Kliprivier offloading stolen tyres on Monday.

On arrival at the plot, police recovered a hijacked truck with 192 stolen tyres as reported in a case opened at Brighton Beach, two trailers and a forklift as reported stolen in a case in Lyttelton case, 30 metres of copper cable one roll of cable identified as property of Johannesburg Municipality and one 9mm Norinco firearm. Police Spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Sello said that addressing the proliferation of essential infrastructure related crime remains a top priority for the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng. Sello said that it is on this basis that the Provincial Commissioner of police in Gauteng, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has welcomed the recent successes achieved by members across the province.

“Theft of cable and destroying of essential infrastructure is not only a crime but also brings a disrepute to the economy of the province. As the SAPS in Gauteng, we are committed and stand resolute to fight against infrastructure related crimes; hence there is a Multi-disciplinary Essential Infrastrure Task Team that is established in five districts to pull all available resources together to combat this crime,” said Mawela.