A foreign national truck driver was arrested for allegedly having stolen copper cables belonging to Eskom.
The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (known as the Hawks) said the truck was intercepted along the N1 north next to Esja outside Polokwane on February 16, 2025.
"The driver was instructed to stop and permission was also granted to search both trailers and the truck," said Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Thakeng
"Upon searching 27-ton bags fully loaded with copper cables and five loaded with pieces of aluminum scrap metal with an estimated value amounting to R2 million were seized."
He said Eskom personnel were summoned to the scene and managed to identify the copper cable as their property.
The 30-year-old foreign national was arrested for possession of suspected stolen copper cables and aluminum pieces.
He is expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe praised for the arrest.
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