On 6 March 2020, Mountain Rise SAPS acted on an intelligence with regards to stolen property kept at a warehouse located on Coventry Place in Eastwood.
The team proceeded to the said premises and kept observation before swooping on the premises. Three suspects were seen loading the stolen goods into a Toyota Quantum panel van. The crime scene was cordon off and a search was conducted. Stolen goods to the total value of R2.4 million rands was found at the premises.
An investigation was conducted at the premises and led the team to a bottle store in Pietermaritz Street where a fourth suspect was arrested.
Further investigation revealed that the property was stolen in Camperdown after a truck carrying boxes of clothes for a retail company was hijacked. A total of four suspects aged between 20 and 50 are expected to appear at the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula commended the team for the recovery of the stolen property and the arrest of the suspects. He urged the community to continue providing police with positive information that will lead to the arrest of suspects involved in criminal activities.
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