COPS BUST 79 SUSPECTS FOR VANDALISIM
By Tlangelani khosa
Seized bakkie and equipment found during the arrest of the suspects at the mine
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Mpumalanga Police are continuing to clamp down on suspects
who are vandalizing essential infrastructure in the mines and Eskom, which has
left the surrounding community without electricity.
This came after police continued to conduct a sting
operation between Monday, 01 and Thursday, 04 March 2021, at which 79 suspects
were arrested for Contravention of Critical Infrastructure Protection Act and
other related cases.
According to Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson Brigadier
Leonard Hlathi said police issued a warning last month, where 114 suspects were
arrested on various charges, including trespassing, possession of suspected