4 arrested for copper theft
2013-03-22 14:43
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Johannesburg - Two men and two women were arrested at a
scrapyard in Cullinan for possession of stolen copper cables, Gauteng police
said on Friday.
Spokesperson Pinky Tsinyane said the four, aged between
25 and 55, were arrested on Thursday during a police operation.
"It is alleged that the copper is being bought or
stolen from other people. The estimated value of copper seized is R54 000,"
she said.
"Investigations continue and more arrests are
expected. The women face additional charges of defeating the ends of justice
after they allegedly warned the truck driver transporting the copper that
police were at the scrapyard."
The driver was on his way to the scrapyard on Thursday
with another load of copper when he was alerted.
The four are expected to appear in the Bronkhorstspruit
Magistrate's Court soon.
- SAPA
