During the early hours of the morning on 13 December 2023, members from Provincial Organised Crime Investigations Unit attended to a scene at a medical facility in Kimberley. Upon investigation copper cables were discovered and a suspicious vehicle was identified.
It is believed that the cables were linked to a nearby sub-station that provides electricity to the facility.
The investigation led police to a house in Club 2000 where three suspects aged 23, 43 and 52 were arrested for tampering with essential infrastructure.
A vehicle, believed to be used in the commission of the crime, hand saws, spanners and other tools were confiscated.
The suspects will appear in the Kimberley Magistrates Court soon.
The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner commended the members for their vigilant conduct. She warned that criminal elements involved in the damage to or tampering of essential infrastructure will feel the wrath of the law.
