Benoni Flying Squad members arrested five suspects, recovered drugs, copper, two motor vehicles, a truck and two trailers between September 21 and 27.

Two suspects aged 36 and 42 years were arrested for drug-related offences in Kempton Park at Oak Street and in North Rand Road. Crystal methamphetamine and cat (cocaine) were recovered in these separate incidents.

On September 22, at around 08:00, members pulled over a white Hyundai panel van transporting large bags at the N12/Putfontein off-ramp.

During the search, officers found the bags contained copper cables suspected to be stolen.
Police immediately arrested two suspects aged 35 and 38.

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The Hyundai was impounded as used in the commission of a crime, and the copper cables, valued at around R80 000, were booked in as an exhibit.

On September 23, around 23:50, members patrolling in Thembisa were led by a complainant in a domestic violence case to an address in Illidinga Section, where she pointed out the 41-year-old suspect, whom they placed under arrest and detained at Tembisa SAPS.

In further policing, members recovered the following abandoned vehicles: a silver Volkswagen Tiguan in 5th Avenue, Springs CBD, reported hijacked on a Benoni case; a white UD truck and two trailers at Springs Road corner Combrinck Street, Crystal Park, reported hijacked on a Brakpan case and a white Toyota Hilux, reported hijacked on a Sekhukhune case, after a chase on Saturday morning at 04:00 from N12 ended in a veld at the corner Laris and R555, Etwatwa, the suspect managed to flee the scene.

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Investigation continues in all cases.

The suspects appeared and will appear in the local Magistrate’s Courts facing charges of possession of drugs, possession of suspected stolen goods and domestic violence.