Man arrested for stealing copper cables
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A 38-year-old Namibian man was apprehended by Nshimwe security guards at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region while he was digging for copper cables.
The suspect was handed over to the police, who charged him with theft.
Two other suspects managed to escape arrest.
The NORED Regional Manager for Operations in the Zambezi Region, Sylvester Chaka, who was at the scene, told nbc News that they carried out investigations after realising that the town centre was without power.