Three suspects were arrested for possession of property suspected to be stolen on Sunday 9 January 2022.
The Police were conducting their routine patrols at about 05:00 when they noticed three African Males carrying bags that looked heavy on them. When the suspects saw a police van they became more suspicious and walked more quickly and as a result, police stopped and searched them, starting with the one who was behind. Inside his bag, they found a big round copper.
Upon interrogation, he told them he took it from a transformer in one of the sections of Daggakraal. He was immediately arrested and the other two were chased and found hiding in a toilet of a tavern nearby. They were also searched and found a round block of copper similar to the first one and a backpack full of tools. All three suspects were arrested for possession of property suspected to be stolen copper.
The police went to the scene to check and they found a transformer that was tampered with and with its covers lying down.
The suspects will appear before Amersfoort Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, Tuesday 11th.