Nine people have been arrested for cable theft on trains in the past six says, Metrorail said yesterday.
A further two people were also arrested - one for being in possession of drugs, and the other for possessing a dangerous weapon. The latest alleged cable thief, arrested on Wednesday night, was caught red-handed stripping cables on a train carriage.
Metrorail security offer caught the suspect while he was stripping the carriage's internal wiring. This came just a few days after Metrorail announced it would send armed guards on the central line following a spate in attacks on commuters and employees.
Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott said: “Our customers cannot afford to be deprived of transport due to thieves.”
