DURBAN: 25 January 2023 – The Economic Infrastructure and Tracking Task Team (EITT) has conducted an operation at Newlands East on Tuesday afternoon. The team was following up on information regarding suspected stolen copper cables that were stored at a local scrapyard.
Upon arrival at the identified place, police found two streetlights which belonged to EThekwini Municipality as well as copper cables. The estimated street value of the recovered property is R30 000-00.
Three men aged 24, 41 and 53 were arrested for possession of suspected stolen property as well as tempering the essential infrastructure. They were due to appear in the Durban Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.