admin
Crime Reporter
Police in Mutoko intercepted four suspected copper cable thieves along the Harare-Nyamapanda Road believed to have vandalised ZESA Holdings transformers and armoured cables.
The suspects were arrested following a tip off to the police.
They are Anderson Takawira alias Tatenda Vambe (30), Isaac Vheremu (38), Trymore Bona (30) and Archford Chiyangwa (25).
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: “The suspects were arrested at a roadblock along Harare Nyamapanda Road on January 27, 2025 in connection with vandalism of a ZETDC transformer and theft of armoured cables.
“The arrest led to the recovery of the suspects’ getaway car, a Toyota Aqua, registration number AGF 9536, bolts, nuts, two scales, spanners, a knife and armoured cables.”
He said the suspects are being linked to a case of vandalism of a ZETDC property at Mushimbo Business Centre where transformer oil was stolen on January 27, 2025 and a case of theft of ZETDC copper cables at Rukau Business Centre in Mutoko on the same day a transformer was vandalised before armoured cables were stolen.
Last week, police arrested six individuals involved in the theft of copper cables targeting Zesa Holdings equipment across Bulawayo, Kwekwe and Zvishavane.
Online Reporter