Hennenman police have arrested a 43-year-old African male following the recovery of copper cables on the R53 road.
Police allegedly detected and stopped a truck carrying copper cables about ten (10) kilometers outside of Hennenman on Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at around 08:05. The truck driver was requested to provide documentation for being in possession of the copper cable. After failing to account for the suspected stolen copper cables, the alleged suspect was then arrested.
Police confiscated 17 860 tons of copper cables with an estimated street value of R3 000 000 and one MAN truck.
The 43-year-old suspect was subsequently arrested, and he is facing a charge of damage to essential infrastructure. He is expected to appear before the Hennenman Magistrate’s Court soon.
