The police in Kimberley are investigating a case of theft of copper cables after a man was arrested today. It is alleged that on 03 July 2020, the Francis Baard Cluster Task Team followed up on information about a man selling copper cables at a local metal scrapyard in Kimberley.
Copper cable weighing 1 074Kg with an estimated street value of R98 000 was confiscated and the suspect aged 46 years was arrested.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the copper was reported stolen a week ago at a solar plant in Upington. The suspect is expected to appear before Kimberley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 06 July 2020.
Copper worth approximately R98 000 confiscated and one arrested https://t.co/VzatIj0ICU #ArriveAlive #CopperCables @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/0o2j0rt9Fb
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) July 3, 2020