FIVE suspects, aged 24 to 42, were arrested for fraud and possession of a stolen motor vehicle on Friday.
The five attempted to fraudulently collect transformers worth R70 000 from a company in Chloorkop.
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According to Norkem Park SAPS spokesman, Capt Lesibana Molokomme, the Ekurhuleni North Cluster head office and Norkem Park SAPS bust the syndicate.
“The five falsely made payment to a company and then tried to collect goods, payment was fake,” explained Molokomme.
The suspects he said had been arrested and were behind bars.
“The company, situated near the cluster head office, alerted officers they suspected the suspects involved in the syndicate would be coming on Friday at about 8am to collect the goods. Cluster commander, General Vincent Leshabane, mobilised members from the cluster and Norkem Park SAPS and the five suspects were found on site.”
“Their spotter vehicle, a black BMW, was traced to a few meters from the company where the driver was also arrested. The truck the men used tested positive as being involved in a January 2010 police case in Booysens.”
