Four suspects were arrested in Goodwood on Thursday for being in possession of stolen cables
According to the Acting Spokesperson for
Metrorail in the Western Cape, Nana Zenani, PRASA Security Personnel noticed a
suspect pulling electrical cables next to an informal settlement, near Monte
Vista
The staff drove along the N1 from Belville to
Cape Town opposite Monte Vista.
COURTESY: Metrorail‘’The Security team stopped on the side of the
road and approached the suspect. The suspect proceeded to dump the cable in
attempt to get rid of the evidence and ran away crossing over N1 freeway. The
Security team proceeded to investigate the scene of the crime and found an
additional four more suspects in the act of illegally digging and pulling
Metrorail cables from the ground.’’
COURTESY: MetrorailZenani added that one of the suspects jumped
the wall and fled while the other three suspects were caught, with 5 meters of
cable and digging tools.
‘’While the security team was awaiting back-up
from the team deployed at Monte Vista, they received word that the Goodwood
Neighborhood Watch and Byers Security (a private company) had apprehended the
one suspect who had previously escaped. PRASA Security found the members of the
Goodwood Neighbourhood watch already at the police station with the suspect
unharmed. Four suspects were taken to the Goodwood Police Station,’’ Zenani
added.
COURTESY: MetrorailThe four suspects detained at Goodwood Police
Station were charged for tampering, damaging, as well as the destruction of
essential infrastructure.
COURTESY: MetrorailRegional Manager, Richard Walker, condemned the
incident.
“Metrorail manages passenger rail on behalf of
the people of the Western Cape. They pay for and own the service through their
hard-earned taxes and therefore we must as Metrorail deliver a quality service.
Our efforts however are being destroyed daily by the senseless attack not only
on our Rail Operations electrical lines and infrastructure, but all users of
high voltage electricity such as Transnet and the City of Cape Town.’’
Walker commended those who were involved in apprehending the suspects
“Although the joint arrests and apprehensions
were not planned, it worked perfectly. The criminals learnt a big lesson that
PRASA Security, Railway Police, Private Security and most especially, our
Neighbourhood Watch groups and communities will not allow the senseless
destruction and criminality against rail infrastructure. That the rule of law
and order will prevail.’’
Done By: Mitchum George
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