Brother-in-law arrested for housebreaking, theft
The suspect alleged his brother in law broke into his home and stole his R13 000 sound system while he was at work the one night.
Police in the north arrested a 26-year-old man for alleged housebreaking and theft of a sound system worth R13 000.
Rietgat police spokesperson Captain Stephen Maluleka said the suspect and the alleged victim are brothers-in-law.
“According to the preliminary investigation, the suspect broke into the complainant’s house and stole a Panasonic sound system worth R13 000 while the complainant was working night shift,” said Maluleka.
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“He then went to a secondhand dealer at Soshanguve Plaza to sell the sound system for R3 500 where he submitted his ID as is required by the Secondhand Goods Act to complete the transaction.”
Maluleka said the suspect then went back home to Block X and used the proceeds from the sale of the stolen property to buy the complainant a drink.
He said a few days later, a neighbour tipped the complainant off that he saw a sound system that looked like his missing one at a local dealer.
“The tipster accompanied the complainant to the store where they found the sound system and particulars of the seller, his brother-in-law,” said Maluleka.
“They then informed the police who made the arrest.”
Maluleka said the suspect is charged with housebreaking and theft.
Rietgat police station commander Brigadier Molatelo Maphoto sang the praises of the dealer for sticking to the Second Hand Goods Act to the letter.
“I would like to applaud the manager for making sure that the act is applied in his shop,” said Maphoto.
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“If it was an unscrupulous dealer, the suspect would not have left his particulars at the shop and it was going to be difficult to trace him. Thank you.”
The suspect was expected to appear in the Soshanguve magistrate’s court on charges of housebreaking and theft soon.
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