On 15 February 2021, a multi-disciplinary operation was conducted along the South Coast railway line with the aim of combatting copper cable theft. While they were conducting foot patrols on the railway line near the Jacobs Railway Station, they spotted two men who were leaving the area carrying backpack bags on their backs.
The police officers stopped the men and searched them. Police found 20 kilograms of copper cables in the suspects’ possession. When police officers questioned the men about the copper cables, they were unable to provide police with a satisfactory explanation.
Both suspects, aged 27 and 28, were arrested and detained at the Wentworth police station for further processing. They were charged for being in possession of suspected stolen property.
The suspects will further be profiled to determine whether they are involved in other criminal activities in the Wentworth and surrounding areas. Both men will appear at the Wentworth Magistrate’s Court facing charges of being in possession of suspected stolen property.
