A Bulawayo man got the mandatory decade for copper cable theft. Zororai Musvasviki received a ten-year sentence after security guards caught him with seventeen kilograms of wire. The material, valued at seven hundred fifty dollars, was found during a patrol in the Belmont industrial area.
Guards from the Cold Storage Company spotted Musvasviki carrying a suspicious sack. They searched it and discovered insulated wiring bundles and rewound wire inside. He could not explain his possession of the copper when questioned at Donnington Police Station.
The arrest highlights ongoing issues with vandalism causing power outages across Bulawayo. The electricity utility ZETDC is replacing copper cables with aluminum ones to deter theft. They lose millions annually from such infrastructure crimes.
Authorities are pushing for even harsher penalties to combat the problem. Zesa Holdings wants prison terms raised to thirty years for convicted cable thieves. The company also seeks funding for intrusion detection systems and encourages whistleblower reports.
Guards from the Cold Storage Company spotted Musvasviki carrying a suspicious sack. They searched it and discovered insulated wiring bundles and rewound wire inside. He could not explain his possession of the copper when questioned at Donnington Police Station.
The arrest highlights ongoing issues with vandalism causing power outages across Bulawayo. The electricity utility ZETDC is replacing copper cables with aluminum ones to deter theft. They lose millions annually from such infrastructure crimes.
Authorities are pushing for even harsher penalties to combat the problem. Zesa Holdings wants prison terms raised to thirty years for convicted cable thieves. The company also seeks funding for intrusion detection systems and encourages whistleblower reports.
