On Wednesday, 16 November 2022 at 02h00 the Frances Baard Essential  Infrastructure Task Team, Kimberley Flying Squad,  K9, and Public Order Police members,  conducted a stop and search on the Bloemfontein N8 road about 10km from Kimberley.

Members received a tip off of a white Toyota Quantum which was stopped and searched.

While searching, the members found 980kg of copper wires with an estimated value of R2 million.

A 43-year-old male person from Aliwal North was arrested for possession of copper wire and detained.

The suspect will appear in the Kimberley Magistrates court soon.

Damage to essential infrastructure is one of the priority crimes in the province that will be vigorously policed.

Source: South African Police Service