Isipingo scrap yard dealer, employee arrested with R200k copper

Two suspects, a scrap yard dealer and his employee were arrested and charged for tampering/damaging/destroying essential infrastructure.
They appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court yesterday and the case was remanded for further investigation.
On 22 August 2019, a joint operation was conducted by various police units and other stakeholders at Isipingo, targeting second-hand goods dealers. The team proceeded to a known scrap metal dealer and conducted compliance inspections.
Police officers seized 235kg of copper belonging to Prasa and the municipality. The estimated street value of the copper is R200,000-00. The property was positively identified by Prasa and municipal officials. Two suspects aged 36 and 45 were arrested and charged accordingly.

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— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) August 28, 2019