Try tell this to the folk of Linbro: copper cable theft down

Copper cable theft down in May

29th June 2011

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) reported decreased levels of copper theft for May, adding that copper to the value of R16.63-million was stolen during the month – the lowest since June 2010.

In April, R20.53-million worth of copper was reported stolen.

Sacci said that in South Africa there was the opportunity to boast greater successes in the arrest and conviction of copper thieves.

The National Prosecuting Authority informed Sacci of the successful conviction in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court of two people accused of the theft of copper cable from a municipal store – which was deemed a new modus operandi. The sentences passed were 11 years and 12 years imprisonment.

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