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WATCH – Car thieves make off with Nissan bakkies

Video footage has been made available, showing how the car thieves involved in the theft of OH Frewin's two Nissan NP200 bakkies, make off with the company vehicles.

A white SUV parked next to the two stolen vehicles, followed by what is suspected to be a look out vehicle standing between OH Frewin and the Middelburg Observer.

As passers-by continue about their business, the thieves calmly make off with the two vehicles in broad daylight.

Also read: Two Nissan bakkies stolen from OH Frewin in broad daylight

The four vehicles leave simultaneously, by joining traffic on Meyer Street and heading off in a southern direction.

The SUV and two Nissan NP200’s leave the shaded parking area.

Residents have been asked to be on the look out for the stolen vehicles.

The two identical Nissan NP 200’s are both white, with canopies fixed onto them.

Their registration numbers are as follows: JYZ 495 MP and JVB 968 MP.

Sightings can be reported to the OH Frewin front desk at 013 243 5550.

•The fifth person and vehicle in the footage is an employee of one of the local companies, and is not implicated in the crime.

The suspected lookout vehicle was conveniently parked between the two companies.

 

 

 

 

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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