Stolen goods worth over R1-million recovered in Welbekend
Among the stolen goods, were a truck trailer, new furniture, steel reinforcing bars, tyres, boxes loaded with valuable items and electrical appliances.
Welbekend police recovered suspected stolen goods worth over R1-million and arrested a 40-year-old man on Saturday.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Connie Moganedi said the police received a tip-off from the company managers who tracked the hijacked truck’s movement which led them to a suspicious building on a Bapsfontein plot in the Welbekend policing precinct.
Among the stolen goods were a truck trailer, new furniture, steel reinforcing bars, tyres, boxes loaded with valuable items and electrical appliances.
“The truck was hijacked from Brakpan on its way to Zimbabwe and was traced via Tracker to a plot in Bapsfontein,” said Moganedi.
“Police held a search and found stolen goods worth over R1-million.
Moganedi said they arrested a 40-year-old man and recovered the goods, which were identified by the business managers and the owner.
The suspect will appear at the Welbekend magistrate’s court soon facing a charge of possession of suspected stolen properties.
The public is advised to have a good working relationship with the police and always report suspicious-looking persons on 08600 10 111.
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