On Tuesday 24 January 2023 at about 01:10 in the early hours of the morning, the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Officers, together with stakeholders from various law enforcement agencies, intercepted three (3) male suspects found attempting to steal electrical cables, in the Brakpan area.
Members received information from private security personnel on patrol, that on 10th street in Vulcania South, there are three (3) suspicious males, seen digging a trench, in the field. The law enforcers cornered the trio, who were unlawfully digging a ditch, just above where a 3mx185mmx3 core CU (11kv) PILC electrical copper cable, had been secured. The threesome, who are in their mid to late thirties (30’s) in age, made an attempt to flee but were apprehended, following a brief chase.
A pickaxe, a shovel and a utility knife were recovered on the scene by the law enforcers. The handcuffed suspects, facing charges of tampering with essential infrastructure, were marched to Brakpan police station and they will soon appear, at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court soon.
