On Monday, 23 June 2025, SAPS Ethekwini District Infrastructure Task Team task team members conducted operations in Malvern. A suspicious truck was stopped and searched. A large amount of suspected stolen copper cables belonging to EThekwini Metro Electricity was recovered. Both the driver and crew aged 49 and 50 years old were arrested and charged for tampering with economic infrastructure and possession of suspected stolen property. Additional charges of receiving stolen property and possession of burnt copper cables was also added.
A total of 861 kilograms of suspected stolen copper was recovered with a total value of R850 000, 288 kilograms of which belonged to Ethekwini Metro Electricity. The estimated value of the property belonging to EThekwini metro electricity was R306000. Both suspects will be appearing in Pinetown Court tomorrow morning.
