The arrested contractor is facing charges of tampering with essential infrastructure and bribery. (Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images)
City Power officials have caught a contractor who allegedly reconnected a customer who owed the power entity R3.8 million.
Johannesburg Metro Police arrested the man on Tuesday, at City Power's head office in Reuven.
City Power embarked on a revenue collection drive last month, targeting defaulting customers.
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