Senzo Jerome Cele (42) was recently sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in the Scottburgh Regional Court for damage to essential infrastructure.
According to police, on January 11, he cut a fence which secured a cellphone tower at Nkulu Ward in Msinsini.
“Extensive damage was caused to the door of the container and the safe holding the batteries; the cameras and alarm system were also destroyed,” explained Captain Petros Mpinge, police spokesperson.
“However surveillance footage that was retrieved led to the identification and arrest of Cele a few days later.”
Cele was also linked to a similar case in Umkomaas.
His ten year sentence was suspended for a period of five years on condition that he is not found in contravention of the terms of his sentence. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
The investigating officer in this case was Detective Sergeant Mthoko Gumede of Msinsini Detective Service.
“Damage to any infrastructure is a criminal offence and offenders face imprisonment and or other punishments,” warned Captain Mpinge.
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