KaBokweni police arrest suspect linked to stolen vehicle
Following a tip-off, a search resulted in the recovery of a white VW Polo with Gauteng registration plates, as well as ammunition for a firearm.
A 57-year-old suspect was arrested during an intelligence-driven operation that was conducted in Clau-Clau on Tuesday, August 5.
According to Captain Mpho Nonyane-Mpe, the operation was launched after information was received about a suspect allegedly in possession of a stolen vehicle.
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“A search was conducted, resulting in the recovery of a white VW Polo with Gauteng registration plates, as well as ammunition for a firearm. The car was reported stolen in Linden, Gauteng, during a house robbery that took place in May 2023,” said Nonyane-Mpe.
She said the suspect was charged with possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and possession of ammunition.
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The suspect appeared in the KaBokweni Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, August 6, and was granted R4 000 bail. He will appear again in the same court on
September 5.
