Stolen copper cables worth R250K recovered in Montclair
Law enforcement officials responded to a tip-off and discovered a large number of stolen copper cables at a property in Montclair.
THREE men accused of being in possession of stolen copper cables worth about R250 000 are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court today (December 11).
The homeowner and two foreign nationals, aged between 23 and 51, were arrested at a property in Montclair on December 9.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo, the Hawks spokesperson, said the men were arrested during a joint operation between Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation, police units and eThekwini Municipality officials.
“Police received information about stolen copper cables that were being kept in one of the houses in Montclair. A joint operation was swiftly conducted, and members proceeded to the house.
“Upon arrival, four sealed wooden drums of eThekwini Municipality copper cables and 11 carrying cables, to the street value of about R250 000, were found,” he said.
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