Scrapyard manager arrested in Alexandra for stolen copper cables
The manager of a scrapyard in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, has been arrested for the possession of stolen copper cables.
The cables are the property of City Power.
The utility’s spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the suspect was arrested on Friday.
"The arrest comes after the police raided several scrap metal dealers in Bramley and Alexandra. At Maningi scrap metal the police recovered several copper cables belonging to City Power, which led to the arrest of the manager there.
"He is booked at Bramley SAPS. The scrap metal manager is one of the five arrests made yesterday with the help of the SAPS's Essential Infrastructure Task Team.”
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City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava has welcomed the arrests.
"We are concerned about the role played by the scrap metal dealers which exacerbates the theft of essential infrastructure.
"We are in a war against cable theft and scrap metals do not assist. In fact they seem to be part of the problem, and we call on law enforcement officers to intensify the raids across the city.”
