Saturday, February 20, 2010

Five suspects arrested in motor theft related incidents

By Ofentse Mokae
20 February 2010


Police say they have arrested five people in separate incidents through their Vehicle Identification and Safeguarding Section in Bellville South.

On Thursday several arrests were made in connection with theft of motor vehicles during a tracing operation in Mitchells Plain, Athlone and Mfuleni areas.

Four suspects were arrested in three separate incidents of theft of motor vehicles.

One of the suspects will also be charged with Car Jacking.

Meanwhile in a separate incident yesterday a male security guard was arrested after he was found with spanners that was allegedly taken from vehicles that was impounded at the police station in Bellville.

The suspect was on duty at the time of the incident.

All five suspects will appear in Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday, motor theft and related charges.

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