Lenasia businessman arrested after mini substation found at his premises

15 February 2024 - 21:28 By TimesLIVE
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City Power officials remove its mini substation from a business in Lenasia on Thursday. The mini substation, which was stolen 10 years ago, was illegally connected to its network via a 1km cable, also allegedly stolen from City Power.
City Power officials remove its mini substation from a business in Lenasia on Thursday. The mini substation, which was stolen 10 years ago, was illegally connected to its network via a 1km cable, also allegedly stolen from City Power.
Image: City Power.

A business owner in Lenasia was arrested for the illegal possession and connection of a City Power mini substation at his premises.

City Power found the substation that had disappeared from the system 10 years ago

The substation was illegally connected to the network via a kilometre-long electricity cable also suspected to have been stolen from the power utility.

The substation was repossessed and transported to City Power headquarters. 

TimesLIVE 


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