A joint operation led to the arrests of 25 people in Witbank, Mpumalanga, after stolen copper and mining equipment was found.
The operation was carried out on Friday by members of the Witbank police and the Witbank Community Policing Forum. It targeted areas in Witbank, including Klarinet and Coronation Park.
Suspects aged between 20 and 31 were apprehended on several charges including possession of suspected stolen property, possession of drugs, selling liquor without a licence and contravention of the immigration acts. According to police, the intense operation culminated in the closure of an illegal scrap metal shop where suspected stolen copper wire was confiscated. Mining drills worth millions of rand were also seized.Meanwhile, two men accused of stealing 18 solar panels worth R180,000 remain in custody after their appearance in the Emalahleni magistrate’s court on Thursday.
Police said they were arrested last Tuesday after an investigation by members of the Witbank Crime Intelligence and Visible Policing. “It is reported police received information about suspects in possession of suspected stolen solar panels which they kept at their places of residence. The information was operationalised by the team and the items were confiscated.”Mpumalanga police commissioner Lt-Gen Semakaleng Manamela commended the collaborative efforts which produced positive results.
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