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Copper cable thieves have repeatedly targeted the Port Alfred sewage plant in Centenary Park over the years, even murdering a security guard two years ago

Robbers with pangas take cables and pipes from Port Alfred sewage plant

Panga-wielding robbers robbed two guards at the Port Alfred sewerage works in Centenary Park on Thursday May 16 and stole R100,000 worth of copper cables and pipes. TotT first received a tip-off about the incident from a source in Ndlambe…

Copper pipe thieves continue crime spree

Theft of copper pipe is continuing unabated in Port Alfred. In the MultiSecurity reports this week, Multi Save One Price Store in Masonic Street was the latest target. A police officer on patrol noticed water leaking from the premises in…

Crime briefs: Focus on copper pipe theft

Reported crime was scarce last week, going by reports received from MultiSecurity. However, those responsible for copper theft were out and about again in the past week as reported in two separate incidents. On Saturday April 6, just…

The curse of copper thieves

All theft is a violation of space, personal property and one’s sense of wellbeing, but some acts of stealing leave one feeling especially violated and burdened with the consequences. The theft of copper pipe at homes and business is one…

DEALING IN SCRAP: Cynthia Adlem, right, and her employees loading scrap metal onto their truck at PJ Scrap Metal, which is close to 43 Air School on the R67 Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Local scrap dealer speaks out in wake of pipe thefts

Following last week’s front page story on the theft of copper pipe in Port Alfred, a scrap dealer on the R67 just out of town came forward to say that his company was operating with the correct registration documents and was completely…