10 Suspects arrested removing metro rail line, Hofmeyr

South African Police Service

10 Suspects arrested removing metro rail line, Hofmeyr
10 Suspects arrested removing metro rail line, Hofmeyr

On 13 May 2019, members from the Hofmeyr Visible Police reacted swiftly on information received from a source, that the metro rail line adjacent to the Middelburg, Schoombee gravel road were being damaged and removed. Upon further investigation, some of the suspects were arrested when found at the scene.

They were busy removing parts of the metro railway track and sleeper beams. The other suspects were arrested at different addresses in the Eluxolweni locality in Hofmeyr.

Ten suspects between the ages of 16 and 39 were arrested on the Transnet Act 18/2015 sec 3 sub-section (1) (0), Tampers with, damages or destroy essential infrastructure.

One Nissan UD 80 truck with one hundred and sixty six metres of metro rail lines and eighty three slipper beams were confiscated. The estimated street value of the infrastructure material removed is about R130 000.00. The suspects are due to appear in the Tarkastad Magistrate Court soon.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service