Online Reporter
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.
