A brigade from the company Águas da Região Metropolitana de Maputo (AdRMM) has just dismantled a clandestine connection at the home of a businessman, in the upmarket neighborhood of Triunfo, Maputo municipality.

According to a note sent to our newsroom, the owners of this residence have made a "bypass" in order to fraudulently use the piped water.

"The AdRMM technicians suspected some non-compliance at the residence, given that there were already eight unpaid bills amounting to 9,736.12 MT, but they were surprised to find that the water being consumed did not pass through the meter, but went directly from the mains pipe to the house's water tanks," the note reads.

Faced with this scenario, the AdRMM brigade immediately proceeded to cut off access to this precious liquid to the residence.

Measures have also been taken so that the owner of the residence can pay off the debts and fines, totaling 60,000.00 MT.