Man arrested for ‘stolen’ motorbike parts in east
A police task team responded to the call by a tracking company that was tailing a suspicious vehicle.
A 32-year-old man was arrested after being found in possession of stolen goods near Nellmapius on Tuesday.
Around 11:30 police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle with tinted windows in Silverton by a member of a tracking company which was already tailing the vehicle.
The police task team responded to the call joining the tracking company, according to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Isaac Mcunu.
“The police managed to stop a silver Toyota kombi with a Mozambican number plate at the corner of the old Bronkhorstspruit Road and Solomon Mahlangu Street,” said Mcunu.
“The vehicle was searched and three similar parts of motorbikes and parts covered in a black refuse bag were found.”
The man will appear in court on charges of possession of stolen goods.
“The management of Silverton SAPS would like to thank the members and the private tracking company for the hard work and dedication to ensuring that the suspect was brought to book.”
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