A 27-year-old male was arrested on Thursday 12 March 2020, by members of the Port Alfred Operational Command Centre (OCC) and Port Alfred K9 at Nemato.
The suspect faces a charge of possession of suspected stolen property. Two Apple i Pads One laptop with a Charger, a power bank as well as a backpack and a flashlight was recovered.
Earlier on 12 March 2020, one of the complainants was in the community service center to report that valuables items taken during a house breaking and, with the use of technology the complainant managed to track his property through one of the stolen devices.
The team immediately responded and the tracker led them to a dwelling in Nemato were the suspect was arrested with all the stolen items. Simultaneously another complainant was also opening a case of house breaking.
The suspect faces two additional charges of housebreaking.
The property valued at R57 250-00 was handed over to the two ecstatic complainants.
“The work by the team is commendable. Keep striving to rid the town of criminals,” said Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Liziwe Ntshinga.
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