Large Criminal Activity
Eight-man syndicate charged over theft of ZETDC copper cable
An eight‑man syndicate from Bulawayo appeared in court for allegedly stealing 60 metres of armoured copper cable valued at about US$283,000 from the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution
An eight‑man syndicate from Bulawayo appeared before court on Thursday, charged with breaching the Electricity Act after allegedly stealing approximately 60 metres of armoured copper cable valued at about US$283,000 from the ZETDC Richmond substation. The theft of critical infrastructure cable represents a large‑scale criminal activity targeting a national utility. The case is being handled by the courts as a serious criminal offence.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Richmond substation, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 16:17 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 16:17 UTC
- Source
- https://www.herald.co.zw
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