While some criminals are using remote devices, such as electronic gate and car alarm remotes, as jamming devices which prevent people from locking their vehicles, others are fitting sophisticated equipment preventing a vehicle from being traced.
Captain Leslie Bolwer, from the Cleveland SAPS, said a detective received a call from a member of the community about a truck that should not have been where it was on Wednesday.
“Police officers went to the address in Main Reef Road in Denver. They found two people and a truck loaded with goods. Police officers investigated and determined the truck was fitted with a sophisticated jamming device. The owner of the truck thought that it was still parked in the property,” said Capt Bowler.
He said that the jamming device used blocks the tracking device’s signal, making it impossible to locate a vehicle.
“The two men were arrested. One of the men worked for the company where the truck was stolen. He had false documents which allowed him to drive the truck out of the premises,” said Capt Bowler.
The men are facing charges of possession of stolen property.
Colonel Bongani Dlamini, the Cleveland SAPS station commander, commended the police officers under his command.
Several arrests were made and the goods were recovered. “They did a great job and I encourage them to continue with their good work,” he said.
