Police Catch Cable Thief in Power Grid Raids.
Police arrested a Ruwa man Tuesday for stealing power cables across three regions. Officers caught Tinotenda Mahove, 40, cutting cables at Arcturus Mine.
"He stole copper cables in eight places," police spokesman Paul Nyathi said. These thefts hit Ruwa, Erasmus Park, Mt Hampden, Mazowe, and Bindura.
Recent arrests show progress against power grid attacks. Last week, police stopped four men at a road check on Harare-Nyamapanda Road. The group had tools and stolen cables in their Toyota car.
These suspects - Anderson Takawira, Isaac Vheremu, Trymore Bona, and Archford Chiyangwa - struck at Mushimbo shops. They drained the oil from power boxes and took cables from Rukau stores.
Police made five more arrests in Mudzi after thieves hit a school power box. The group includes Phillip Chitawa, 43, Steven Nyakabau, 31, Patson Gurupira, 28, Clayton Nyakatonje, 24, and Marry Ngono, 33.
Cable theft has damaged the power supply across Zimbabwe. The raids damaged vital equipment like cables and power boxes, but police say their plan to protect power lines has paid off.
Police arrested a Ruwa man Tuesday for stealing power cables across three regions. Officers caught Tinotenda Mahove, 40, cutting cables at Arcturus Mine.
"He stole copper cables in eight places," police spokesman Paul Nyathi said. These thefts hit Ruwa, Erasmus Park, Mt Hampden, Mazowe, and Bindura.
Recent arrests show progress against power grid attacks. Last week, police stopped four men at a road check on Harare-Nyamapanda Road. The group had tools and stolen cables in their Toyota car.
These suspects - Anderson Takawira, Isaac Vheremu, Trymore Bona, and Archford Chiyangwa - struck at Mushimbo shops. They drained the oil from power boxes and took cables from Rukau stores.
Police made five more arrests in Mudzi after thieves hit a school power box. The group includes Phillip Chitawa, 43, Steven Nyakabau, 31, Patson Gurupira, 28, Clayton Nyakatonje, 24, and Marry Ngono, 33.
Cable theft has damaged the power supply across Zimbabwe. The raids damaged vital equipment like cables and power boxes, but police say their plan to protect power lines has paid off.
