Man gets 10 years for stealing cables
"A private investigator spotted the suspect and gave a chase until he caught him."
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 10-years imprisonment for stealing copper cables in Waltloo last year.
Learnmore Tabudzai was arrested in May when he was caught cutting Telkom copper cables on Alwyn Street Watloo.
“Aubrey Maleka Mashala, who is a private investigator, spotted the suspect and gave chase until he caught him,” said police spokesperson Warrant Officer Isaac Mculu.
“The case was allocated to Constable Obakeng Mulaudzi, who investigated until the accused was sentenced.”
Tabudzai was sentenced at the Pretoria magistrate’s court in February.
Silverton police station commander commended the investigating officers’ hard work and encouraged all officers to keep up the good work.
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