Five people were arrested by the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Cable Theft Unit team over the weekend. Two were found vandalising Daspoort Substation and were arrested for malicious damage to property, tampering with essential infrastructure and trespassing.
In Pretoria West, two people were arrested for illegal electricity connection and were charged with possession of suspected stolen cables.
One more suspect was arrested for damaging and tampering with essential infrastructure, illegal connection and resisting arrest.
Well done to the team! The TMPD will continue to fight the plague of cable theft.
Members of the public can report cable theft on 012 358 1550 or go to the client service centre in Gezina at the SANAB Building at the corner of Frederika and Johan Heyns Street.
All information reported will be treated with confidentiality
Issued by the Tshwane Metro Police Communication Unit.
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