Tshwane police pounces on would be cable thieves

Yesterday, September 6 2018, at about 22h45, a valuable tip that led to an arrest was received from a member the community of Parktown Estate, next to Mountain View, about a suspected cable theft incident in the area.

Tshwane Metro Police, CPT security guards, as well as members of the Community Policing Forum in the area responded swiftly to the call. Upon arriving at the scene, at Green Street, a group of suspects was observed digging the ground. A plan was formulated to ensure that none of suspects escapes the scene. The security operational strategy yielded results as 3 suspects were caught red-handed excavating the area where there are cables.