A local cellphone shop owner recently became suspicious when he was approached by a 41-year-old man who wanted to wipe a cellphone.
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“The shop owner was able to contact the owner of the cell phone and he alerted the Primrose police.
“He and an officer arrived at the store where he was able to identify the stolen cell phone,” said communications officer for the Primrose police, Sgt Styles Maome.
The man was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station, where he was formally charged with the possession of suspected stolen property.
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He later appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court where his case was postponed for plea and trial.
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