Five men were arrested for possession of suspected stolen copper cable worth R5 million outside Christiana in North West. They were arrested on Sunday on the N12 after their vehicle had a punctured tyre. They appeared in the Christiana Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, facing a charge of possession of suspected stolen property. The case against them was postponed to today, (Thursday) January 19.
“It is alleged that the accused were travelling from Bloemhof towards Christiana on the N12 road in a VW Kombi when their vehicle got a puncture. Transnet security guards, who were passing by the same route, became suspicious of the vehicle and allegedly called the police for assistance," said Captain Sam Tselanyane, the North West police spokesperson.
He said on arrival at the scene, police found Nkosibonile Hlwayelo, 30, Lawrence Senekane Lebajwa, 41, Joshuoa Morolong, 37, Teboho Sefole, 28, and Mohale Tlolotlolo, 34.
