Three suspects arrested for alleged possession of stolen property

By Tarryn Le Chat
21 May 2007

A police constable and two co-accused has been arrested allegedly for the possession of possible stolen property in Maitland.

Police spokesperson Inspector Bernadine Steyn says, “Over the weekend, a police constable, 27, from Parow and two male co-accused, aged 18 and 34 from Maitland, had been arrested for the alleged possession of possible stolen property.”

“Woodstock police followed a green Toyota Corolla with three occupants to a garage in Voortrekker Road, Maitland. Police officials searched the vehicle and confiscated a set of wheels that were on the back and in the boot of the vehicle”, says Steyn.

The suspects are to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court today.