# The City of Cape Town’s metal theft unit has closed 136 illegal or non-compliant scrap traders as part of efforts to fight cable and metal theft. Since July last year, the unit made 88 arrests, recovered stolen cables and metal, and carried out thousands of patrols and inspections. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says several convictions have also been secured, with some offenders receiving long prison sentences:
Cape Town closes 136 non-compliant scrap metal traders in crackdown [SOUND]
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