Police arrested two suspects, a 22-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, who were nabbed on Wednesday, 06 October 2021 for possession of alleged hijacked vehicles as well as other suspected stolen items.
According to the information, members of the SAPS from Visible Policing in Bushbuckridge were on duty when they received information from Netstar Tracking Company about two vehicles reported as hijacked over the past weekend and that the said vehicles were around Saselani Trust in the Bushbuckridge area.
The members swiftly reacted on the information received and proceeded to the said place where upon arrival they found two vehicles, a Toyota Corolla, and a Toyota Run X parked at a certain house. There were three suspects in the house, a woman and two men, whereby one of the men reportedly fled the scene upon noticing them (police) whilst the other two remained.
The members then searched inside the said house and recovered some items, such as computers, pots, air-conditioners, groceries, electric appliances as well as other properties suspected to have been stolen. The two suspects were arrested after failing to explain as to where they got the properties. The said vehicles were seized after members realised that the Toyota Corolla was the one reportedly hijacked near Makwakwala in Limpopo Province. Meanwhile the Toyota Run X was reportedly hijacked at Letsitele in Limpopo Province.
The two appeared before the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court today, 07 October 2021 on charges of being found in possession of hijacked vehicles and suspected stolen property. The suspects were granted bail of R2000-00 each and they will appear again at the same court on 05 November 2021.
In a separate incident, earlier today, Thursday, 07 October 2021 SAPS members from Ehlanzeni District, in collaboration with their counterparts from Calcutta Police Station were hard at work in Bushbuckridge area after receiving information about suspects driving a Toyota Corolla and in possession of unlicensed firearm.
The members spotted the vehicle, which matched the description as provided and it was parked at College View in Bushbuckridge. There were three occupants in the vehicle and upon searching, police found a firearm whereby the trio failed to produce a license hence they were arrested and charged for illegal possession of a firearm.
The three suspects, aged between 23 and 36 are expected to appear before the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, 08 October 2021.
The Provincial Commissioner was pleased with the performance displayed by members as they reacted swiftly in both incidents which resulted in the arrest of suspects whilst ensuring that they are brought to book.
Source: South African Police Service
