25 Chinese nationals netted for possession of Eskom cables

In what police have described as a major takedown, 25 Chinese nationals were arrested after being caught loading a truck with Eskom cables along the Cape West Coast.

The group was busted in Koekenaap, near Lutzville, after police received a tip-off about a truck being loaded with copper cables.

The Chinese nationals are set to appear in the Lutzville Magistrates Court on Friday.

Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala said the truck was allegedly on its way to Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape.

"Police headed to the address immediately and caught 25 suspects in the act. It was established through investigation that the cables belong to Eskom," Gwala said.

The value of the cables is yet to be determined. The suspects, 24 males aged between 24 and 50 and a 39-year-old female, were detained for possession of presumably stolen property.