72 days ago
JOHANNESBURG - Police in Gauteng on Friday arrested a 39-year-old suspect after he was found in possession of copper worth an estimated value of R4.8 million in Vanderbijlpark.
Police handcuffed the man after investigation led officials to a truck full of copper plates that was robbed in Cleveland, heading to Sedibeng.
The police s Kay Makhubele, said, “Further information was received that more copper was hidden. Police proceeded to investigate and more copper to the estimated value of R1.8 million was recovered.”
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