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“They then applied for a search warrant and proceeded to the said premises.
“A search was conducted and 56.1kg of burnt copper cables with the street value of approximately R230 000 were found.
“Members also found 14 street lights and an electronic scale.”
The Hawks apprehended a Durban man after he was allegedly found in possession of stolen street lights and copper cables.
Yuvesin Chetty, 39, was apprehended by the Hawks Durban Major Organised Crime Investigation unit on Monday.
Members of the KZN Hawks, according to Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo, got information concerning copper cables believed to belong to the Ethekwini municipality.
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“On Monday Chetty handed himself over to the police and he was charged for possession of property suspected to be stolen and damage to essential infrastructure in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act.”
Mhlongo said Chetty will appear in the Umlazi Magistrate’s Court for a bail application today.