In a concerted effort to root out fraud and corruption and to send a stern message that no one is above the law, a multi-disciplinary sting operation nabbed an eThekwini Municipality employee for alleged theft, sabotage and vandalism of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras.
The 30-year-old male suspect was arrested today, 20 February 2024, following an investigation by the City’s Disaster Management Unit, Metro Police, the City Integrity and Investigation Unit (CIIU) and the South African Police Service.
The arrest comes after the suspect was last week caught damaging the newly upgraded cables that link servers and
feeds to the CCTV cameras.
These cameras are linked to the City’s Emergency Service Control Room.
The Control Room monitors and detects crime while ensuring law and order.
The Municipality has opened a criminal case against the suspect for theft, sabotage and vandalism of municipal infrastructure.