Not a scrap of info on copper cable market

Addressing scrap metal dealers in Gaborone recently, Kabo Marage, who is CID Officer for the South Central Division that covers Gaborone, Ramotswa, Palapye, Mahalapye and Serowe, said the police were not sure if stolen copper cables found buyers within the country or abroad. "We have not identified the market for stolen cables," said Marage. "But the market is a very critical area, which once is identified and stopped, the culprits will have nowhere to sell their contraband."

Marage said individuals apprehended with suspected stolen copper cables had not given the police foolproof information about the destination of their contraband. He added that copper cable theft was recorded mainly in Gaborone, Tlokweng and Mogoditshane on a daily basis while Serowe, Palapye and Mahalapye were the hardest-hit in the past.