According to the SA Police Service, the Hawks found the suspects on a plot in Randjiesfontein.
The Hawks found the suspects stripping the cables.
The branding on the copper revealed that the metal had been stolen from Joburg City Power.
The Hawks also found fraudulent invoices.
The suspects had allegedly been impersonating City Power sub-contractors in order to sell the copper.
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