South Africa: Copper Thieves Caught in the Act

Heeding the pleas of the community, the Combined Action Team (CAT) took down a syndicate of copper thieves on Wednesday night after an intelligence-driven operation.

Members of the community gathered at the Mountain Rise police station during a Community Policing Forum meeting a few days ago, and aired their frustrations at a spate of cable thefts in the Northdale and Raisethorpe areas.

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