Maria David
A CASE of theft is being investigated by the police in the Oshana Region after a late-night copper wire theft was disrupted at Ondjodjo location, near the Ondangwa open market.
Oshana Crime Investigation Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila, said the incident occurred around 01:20 on Wednesday.
According to Ndjadila, concerned residents telephonically alerted the police about suspects stealing NORED electrical copper wires.
“Operation members responded swiftly to the scene. Upon arrival, the suspects fled, leaving behind a significant amount of copper wire,” he said.
He added that the recovered items include approximately 200 metres of stolen electrical copper wire, a navy blue Puma backpack, a black plastic backpack, and a black and yellow HP item.
All recovered items were booked under Pol7-56/2025.
