Metrorail Western Cape says six suspects were arrested this week during a joint anti-crime-operation.
Stolen copper-cable, worth hundreds-of-thousand of Rand, was also recovered.
Metrorail W.C. spokes-person, Riana Scott, says 15 individuals and 14 vehicles were searched during the operation.
Audio PlayerThe operation, in collaboration with Transnet and the South African police, saw 24 officials carry out foot-patrols and scrap-yard inspections in crime-hot-spots across the Mother City.
Audio Player#BeTrainSmart Hands off out cables pic.twitter.com/tdscuC9waf
— Metrorail W/Cape (@CapeTownTrains) November 26, 2020