Three men held for questioning on alleged R1.9m copper theft
Further investigations led the investigation team to a plot in Heatherdale near Akasia.
Three men aged 47, 49, and 60 were apprehended on Tuesday for questioning by police, regarding suspected stolen copper wire found in their possession, estimated to be worth R1.9-million.
Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu said the police had seized an M2000 Evolution Man truck and copper wires from both crime scenes for investigation.
“A multi-disciplinary approach driven operation was conducted in Pretoria yesterday after authorities received intelligence about suspects delivering suspected stolen copper wire at a scrapyard in Hercules.”
Mulamu said they had intercepted a truck fitting the description at the identified scrapyard in Hercules loaded with suspected stolen copper weighing about 3.840kg.
He said further investigations led the investigation team to a plot in Heatherdale near Akasia where they recovered 1 830m long copper wire also suspected to have been stolen.
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