Electric cable thieves terrorise Mahalapye

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Mahalapye police say the village has been hit by a wave of theft of Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) electric cables.

Senior superintendent, Modisaotsile Bonang revealed recently that they have recorded seven cases of stolen cables in less than a week. The cables were stolen from a number of wards in the village. 

The police suspect that a knowledgeable syndicate of criminals that harvest copper for sale has descended the village and causing havoc. 

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