Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Five from Cape Flats appear in court for car theft charges

By Ilhaam Hoosain
04 June 2008


Five suspects were arrested on Monday at about 12:30, when Bishop Lavis SAPS were on a routine patrol when they received a complaint of a suspected stolen vehicle in Chestnut Street, Bonteheuwel.

As they were approaching Chestnut Street, five males were busy stripping off a blue Ford Sierra.

An investigation revealed that the vehicle was positively stolen in Delft. Five suspects were arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle, further investigation lead to the recovery of two other vehicles (Green Toyota Tazz stolen from Wynberg and a blue Datsun Bakkie stolen from Delft area).

All these vehicles were stolen during June month 2008.

The five suspects are a 20-year-old from Manenberg, a 23-year-old from Delft, a 24-year-old from Hanover Park, a 29-year-old from Belhar and a 30-year-old from Manenberg.

These suspects will appear on Wednesday in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate Court.

Any one with information with regard to activities of this nature is welcomed to contact Crime stop share call number 08600 10111.

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