A joint intelligence driven operation between Tshwane North Crime Intelligence, Rapid Rail Police Unit and National Intervention Unit led to the recovery of five vehicles that were reported stolen in Ekurhuleni and two vehicles whose engines were tempered with. Three suspects were arrested for possession of suspected stolen vehicle and they will appear at Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 11 July 2019.
The team received information about a possible syndicate that is responsible for theft of motor vehicles and operate mostly in Ekurhuleni. The information was operationalised and police pounced on the suspects in Tshwane in the early hours of Wednesday, 10 July 2019.
The suspects were found in possession of a White Mitsubishi Colt Van; Grey VW Van; White Honda and Blue Toyota Tazz – all these vehicles were reported stolen in Eden Park in July 2019. Two more vehicles, a red VW Jetta Fox and purple Fiat Uno, were found with tempered engines.
In a separate incident, Sunnyside police arrested two men, aged 23 and 39, after they were found with a Nissan Tiida that was reported hijacked in Pretoria West, this month.
The suspects were arrested at the corners of Moerdyk and Rissik streets on Tuesday, 09 July 2019.
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