Addressing crime related to essential infrastructure remains a top priority for the South African Police Service (SAPS). On Friday, 08 July 2022 police in Gauteng arrested a 34-year-old man for possession of essential infrastructure in Elandsfontein and recovered property belonging to Telkom with an estimated value of R10 million. Members […]
A joint operation by Crime Intelligence, K9 Unit and Flying Squad has lead to the recovery of Eskom cables worth an estimated street value of R2.5 million and the arrest of eight suspects. On 29 May 2022, a case of hijacking was registered at Moorreesburg SAPS after a truck transporting […]
The endeavours of the police in Gauteng Province to fight and curb crimes related to essential infrastructure continue to bear positive results, this after stolen copper worth approximately R15 million was recovered and two suspects arrested. The Provincial Commissioner of the police in Gauteng Province, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela has […]
Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) task team members were doing patrols at the R513 and Brits Road when they spotted a truck carrying scrap metal with three males inside. The truck was stopped and searched. Underneath the scrap metal the officers discovered bags full of suspected stolen copper cables. The […]
Two suspects aged 24 and 61 are appearing before the Durban Magistrates’ Court this morning on charges of tampering and damaging the essential infrastructure. Yesterday at 16:00, the police officers from the Rapid Rail Police Unit were busy conducting patrols when they received information about the truck which had a […]
