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Stolen vehicle recovered swiftly in Umzumbe

The arrested men were handed over to KwaMakutha police who will continue with the investigation.

AN activated Tracker signal, picked up by Port Shepstone SAPS officers, led to the recovery of a vehicle in Umzumbe on Tuesday this week.

The vehicle, with ND registration plates, was reported stolen during a house robbery in KwaMakutha on Monday night.

Police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid said Warrant Officer Gerhard Prinsloo, together with W/O Hendrik Ludick, and constables Senzo Nzama and Khethukhitula Nkomo, followed the signal towards Umzumbe.

Lt-Col Wiid explained that four armed men entered a house and held up the residents.

“They then ransacked the home and left with clothing, jewellery, and the car,” she said.

Following up on information, W/O Sydney Seaton and Cst Timothy King from Port Shepstone TRT, arrested two men in Umzumbe.

The men were then taken to a house in KwaMakutha where police recovered some of the stolen property.

The two men were handed over to KwaMakutha police who will continue with the investigation.

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