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ZETDC issues warning on meter tampering
- Says meter tampering on the increase
- Consumers risk arrests for meter tampering
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has issued a warning to its customers on the risks of tampering with metering infrastructure. In a statement issued by the ZETDC, there has been an increase in the number of meter tampering incidents.
”The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has noted with concern increasing cases of consumers that
are tampering with the electricity infrastructure and are consuming power without paying for the service”, the statement read. ”ZETDC advises that tampering with electricity infrastructure and theft of power is a criminal offence and such offenders risk being arrested and prosecuted”, the statement continued.
The ZETDC advised customers whose meters have been tampered with to report to the nearest customer service centre. ”Consumers not paying for their consumption of electricity due to tampering or system failure, are advised to approach their nearest ZETDC Customer Service Centres (Depots) on or before Friday, 25th June 2021 to ensure that the system is restored to its original state or they risk arrest and prosecution”.