A joint operation by Crime Intelligence, the K9 Unit and Flying Squad ensured the recovery of Eskom cables worth an estimated street value of R2,5 million.
On Sunday 29 May, a case of hijacking was registered at the Moorreesburg Police Station after a truck transporting Eskom aluminium overhead cables was hijacked in Piketberg.
The police units conducted a combined investigation. Following an intense investigation and surveillance the suspects were identified in Cape Town, leading to identification of the storage place in Trafford Street, Blackheath.
On Monday 27 June the premises were searched and six rolls of aluminium cables were seized. Eight suspects aged 29 to 49 were arrested for possession of stolen goods, contravention of the Second Hand Goods Act, and contravention of the Infrastructure Criminal Amendment Act.
The suspects will appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates’ Court this week.
