Crime

Wanted thief arrested in Mohlakeng

From arresting a wanted man in Mohlakeng to arresting a drug dealer in Krugersdorp, the West Rand Flying Squad is making their presence felt.

Several arrests were made for various crimes thanks to the police’s West Rand Flying Squad (WRFS).

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Spokesperson for the WRFS, Karen du Plessis shared some of their successes from March 10 to 17.

“This includes a drug bust and thefts to recovering a stolen vehicle,” she said.

On March 12, they arrested a suspect for dealing drugs and seized 4g of Crystal Meth with an estimated value of R1 204.

“On March 13, a suspect, who was wanted in Mohlakeng for the theft of R3 500, was traced, found and arrested in Randfontein,” she explained.

She added that on March 15, they found and recovered a stolen Toyota minibus in Carletonville, worth an estimated R40 000.

“On March 17, our officers also conducted a stop and search near Munsieville where three suspects were arrested with stolen property in a Nissan NP200 bakkie. Some of the goods included tools and electronics,” she concluded.

Drugs seized during a bust.

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