According
to
a
statement
from
the
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
(ZRP),
the
arrest
of
the
suspects
resulted
in
the
recovery
of
60
kilograms
of
copper
windings,
two
bolt
cutters,
a
shift
spanner,
two
kitchen
knives,
and
their
getaway
vehicle.
Police
said:
The
ZRP
confirms
the
arrest
of
Phillip
Chitawa
(43),
Steven
Nyakabau
(31),
Patson
Gurupira
(28),
Clayton
Nyakatonje
(24)
and
Marry
Ngono
(33)
for
vandalism
of
a
100
KW
ZETDC
transformer
at
Mazezuru
Secondary
School,
Mudzi,
Mutoko
on
23/01/25.The
arrest
led
to
the
recovery
of
60
kilogrammes
of
copper
windings,
two
bolt
cutters,
a
shift
spanner,
two
kitchen
knives
and
the
suspects’
getaway
car,
a
Toyota
Chaser,
registration
number
ADD
1539.The
suspects
are
also
linked
to
a
case
of
vandalism
of
ZETDC
transformer
which
occurred
at
Chingwena
Secondary
School,
Nyamapanda
in
December
2024.
In
August
2024,
a
41-year-old
man
from
Zvishavane,
Midlands
Province,
received
a
10-year
prison
sentence
for
vandalising
electricity
infrastructure.
Emmanuel
Sibanda
appeared
before
the
Zvishavane
Magistrates’
Court,
facing
charges
of
contravening
the
Electricity
Act.
He
was
specifically
accused
of
cutting,
damaging,
destroying,
or
interfering
with
apparatus
used
for
generating,
transmitting,
distributing,
or
supplying
electricity.
ZESA
Executive
Chairman
Sydney
Gata
highlighted
that,
over
the
five
years
leading
up
to
June
2024,
there
have
been
7,186
cases
of
vandalism,
resulting
in
a
staggering
cost
of
US$24.4
million.
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