Cops nab two gas cylinder thieves

Law Enforcement’s copper team and Transnet when they came across suspicious bags of copper cables that were later identified as Transnet property.

Law Enforcement’s copper team and Transnet when they came across suspicious bags of copper cables that were later identified as Transnet property.

Published Aug 8, 2022

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Cape Town - A Stikland employee has been arrested along with another suspect for allegedly stealing gas cylinders at his workplace.

SAPS said the company, based in Stikland, suffered a loss of over R2.5 million while gas cylinders were stolen between October 2021 and last month.

The 44-year-old employee and a 65-year-old man were arrested at the weekend and are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today on a charge of theft.

“Intensive investigation by Kensington SAPS detectives led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man, who is employed by the company on Friday.

“His arrest followed after investigators gathered all relevant information, and viewed video footage of where the stolen goods were dropped off,” said SAPS spokesperson FC van Wyk.

In an unrelated matter in Kraaifontein, the Economic Infrastructure Task Team conducted intelligence-driven operations in collaboration with Law Enforcement’s copper team and Transnet when they came across suspicious bags of copper cables that were later identified as Transnet property.

“Further investigation at several addresses in Kraaifontein and Durbanville led police to false addresses which the sellers used when they conducted the transaction to the metal company.

“The company failed to ascertain the ownership of the copper cables from the sellers.

“Two fines were issued to the value of R5 000 for Contravention of the Second Hand Goods Act. The property was handed in as exhibits on enquiry.”

Van Wyk said, the total weight of the items was170kg worth R20 500.

“The addresses and identities of the persons selling Transnet property are known and arrests will be executed once the investigation is completed.”

Cape Times

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