On Monday, 31 May 2021, the Rapid Rail Police Unit conducted an operation at a scrap metal in Malvern when they spotted a vehicle full of metals.
The said vehicle was stopped and a search was conducted. Upon searching the vehicle, the police found five sacks containing copper cables. The cables were identified as the property of the EThekwini Municipality. The estimated street value of the recovered copper is R15 129-00. A 30-year-old suspect was placed under arrest for possession of the stolen property.
The preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the same suspect is out on bail for a similar case that was committed in the Mariannhill area during April 2021. The suspect appeared before the Durban Magistrates’ Court yesterday.