Crime
Police nab suspect with copper cables
Bfs arrested a 37 year old suspect after copper was discovered in his truck.
On November 26, Benoni Flying Squad members arrested one suspect and recovered suspected stolen goods.
Officers patrolling Actonville at around 09:00 on November 26 stopped a white Hino truck transporting scrap metal on Lancaster Road.
On inspection, they found copper cables suspected to be stolen hidden under the scrap metals.
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The 37-year-old driver was immediately arrested, the truck impounded and the copper with an estimated value of around R150 000 was handed in as an exhibit.
Investigation continues.
The suspect will be appearing in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court facing charges of possession of suspected stolen goods.
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