PARYS – In a joint operation, members of Sasolburg Highway Patrol Relief D and Kroonstad Highway Patrol Relief C intercepted a suspicious truck on the N1.
According to Fezile Dabi District police spokesperson, Sergeant Josephine Rani, at about 22:30 on October 23, Sasolburg highway patrol members spotted a truck on the side of the road with the driver connecting trailers in the dark.
Upon investigation, the driver could not produce an invoice for the load or the truck.
“The owner of the truck was contacted, and he confirmed that the load belonged to him, but his truck’s head was a VOLVO, not a MAN. The 31-year-old suspect was then arrested and charged with possession of suspected stolen property. A load of mixed groceries valued at approximately R2m was recovered,” she said.
Rani added that the team then alerted Kroonstad Highway Patrol to be on the lookout for a Volvo truck head.
The truck head matching the description was spotted with two male occupants.
“Two suspects, aged 33 and 39, were arrested and charged with possession of suspected stolen property. The trio will appear before the Kroonstad and Parys Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of possession of suspected stolen property,” she said.
