Three guards nabbed with P20k copper cables
Lesedi Mkhutshwa | Tuesday August 29, 2023 17:46
Letlhakane Police Station commander, Superintendent Michael Maphephu said they are investigating a matter involving four middle-aged men who were found with the copper cables. During a routine stop and search patrol, the four individuals were found with the copper cables. Three security guards employed by a reputable local security firm were travelling in a private vehicle when they fled upon being stopped by the police.
Another individual, who claimed to be unemployed but was driving the vehicle, was apprehended. Following the vehicle stop, the three security guards were traced to their rented residences in Letlhakane. "The on-duty cops searched the suspect's homes but came up empty-handed. The suspects later led them to some woods close to the Phase 2 location where they had hidden some of the copper lines," Maphephu said. The collective value of the copper cable cuts retrieved from the suspects amounted to around P20,000. The quartet of suspects is awaiting their court appearance, pending the forensic lab’s analysis of the cables.
In a separate incident, Maphephu reported an ongoing investigation involving two men and two teenage girls who were apprehended in Phase 1 for possessing 86 sachets and rolls believed to contain dagga. The two men, aged 29, hail from Francistown and Tonota respectively, while the two teenage girls, both 19 years old, are residents of the Letlhakane’s Maipaafela area. Maphephu noted that the suspected green substances seized have an estimated street value exceeding P5,000. He highlighted the prevalence of dagga-related cases in the area, particularly among the youth.
He further commented that those dealing in illicit substances, such as dagga, specifically target young girls in the Maipaafela neighbourhood for distribution.