{"id":103743,"date":"2025-01-31T12:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/four-suspects-held-in-mutoko-for-zetdc-transformer-vandalism-and-cable-theft"},"modified":"2025-02-10T23:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:05:32","slug":"four-suspects-held-in-mutoko-for-zetdc-transformer-vandalism-and-cable-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/four-suspects-held-in-mutoko-for-zetdc-transformer-vandalism-and-cable-theft","title":{"rendered":"Four Suspects Held In Mutoko For ZETDC Transformer Vandalism And Cable Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Four men were arrested in Mutoko, Mashonaland East this week for allegedly vandalising Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) transformers and stealing armoured cables at Mushimbo and Rukau Business Centres.<\/p>\n<p>The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the arrests in a statement on their official X page, saying the suspects were apprehended at a roadblock on Harare-Nyamapanda Road on Monday. Police said:<\/p>\n<p>Police in Mutoko acted on received information and arrested Anderson Takawira alias Tatenda Vambe (30) , Isaac Vheremu (38), Trymore Bona (30) and Archford Chiyangwa (25) at a roadblock along Harare Nyamapanda Road on 27\/01\/25 in connection with vandalism of a ZETDC transformer and theft of armoured cables.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest led to the recovery of the suspects\u2019 getaway car, a Toyota Aqua , reg number AGF 9536, bolts, nuts, two scales , spanners, a knife and armoured cables.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are being linked to a case of vandalism of a ZETDC transformer at Mushimbo Business Centre where transformer oil was stolen on 27\/01\/25 and a case of theft of ZETDC copper cables at Rukau Business Centre, Mutoko on 27\/01\/25 where a transformer was vandalised before armoured cables were stolen.Latest<br \/>\nMeanwhile, in a separate case, Caleb Chivhanga (25) of Chinhoyi has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing 0.85g of copper without a license, in violation of the Copper Control Act [Chapter 14:06].<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Chivhanga was found with bundled copper wire on January 1, 2025, at Musakwa Village in Chinhoyi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Four men were arrested in Mutoko, Mashonaland East this week for allegedly vandalising Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) transformers and stealing armoured cables at Mushimbo and Rukau Business Centres. 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