Festive season operations continue yielding good successes as members from Mount Road Station followed up on information of suspected stolen property in Central, Port Elizabeth. Five suspects aged between 29 and 36 were arrested and 300 master boxes of cigarettes were confiscated.
On Monday, 18 December 2017 at about 20:00, SAPS Mount Road members received information regarding stolen property in Havelock Street, Central and immediately followed up. They were met with a group of hostile occupants who intimidated the police. Back up was requested and on re entering the premises police found some of the occupants trying to get rid of master boxes of cigarettes that were in a store room.
The members arrested the five suspects and detained them on charges of possession of suspected stolen property. The members searched the property and confiscated 300 master boxes of cigarettes with an estimated value of R1.7 million.
On Wednesday the five suspects, Berhanu Abo age 32, Kajamo Birham age 32, Delele Daniel age 36, Mitiku Doboch age 29 and Zamakune Halille age 30, appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on charges of possession of suspected stolen property.
The suspects will remain in custody and the case is remanded to 15 January 2018.
The commitment and dedication of our SAPS members is noticeable in successes of this nature. Mount Road Cluster Commander Major Geneneral Funeka Siganga commended the members and encouraged them to continue with their actions in the fight against crime and to ensure the safety of the community within the Port Elizabeth area.
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