News24 reports that a security guard deployed to protect the Bank of Lisbon building in Johannesburg was one of seven people arrested in the early hours of Sunday for allegedly stealing electricity infrastructure.
The building in downtown Johannesburg, which housed a number of provincial government departments, bunt down two months ago, resulting in the deaths of three firefighters. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said security officers spotted a “suspicious” Hyundai truck near Helen Joseph Street and when they attempted to stop the vehicle, it sped off. “The officers gave chase and the vehicle finally stopped around Braamfontein. Seven suspects were arrested in possession of 48 meters of 120×4 core copper cable, two flat screen TVs and 136 circuit breakers,” Mangena indicated. The suspects admitted that they had stolen the items at the Bank of Lisbon building. The security officers were part of the teams deployed to protect the critical underground tunnels in the CBD that house valuable equipment including cables. The tunnels are constantly targeted by criminals.
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