EMPD arrests suspect after recovering stolen Mercedes-Benz in Primrose
A man was arrested after EMPD officers discovered that the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen and linked to a case in Durban.
A 40-year-old man was arrested in Primrose after officers from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) recovered a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
According to the EMPD, officers from the Germiston North Precinct were conducting routine law enforcement duties at the intersection of Wychwood and Main Reef roads when they stopped and searched a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan.
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During the inspection, officers conducted a verification process using the vehicle identification number to determine the vehicle’s status.
The enquiry revealed that the Mercedes-Benz had been reported stolen earlier this year and was linked to a case registered in Durban.
The driver was immediately arrested and taken into custody.
He was detained at Primrose Police Station and is expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle.
The EMPD said investigations are continuing.
