Hijacked municipal vehicle recovered in Folweni
After a municipal vehicle was hijacked, metro and Folweni police mobilised, tracking the vehicle down to a house in Folweni.
AFTER an eThekwini Municipality vehicle was hijacked in uMbumbulu several weeks ago, Metro Police Highway Division mobilised and tracked it down to a house in Folweni on February 7. A case was opened by Folweni police for further investigation.
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eThekwini Municipality’s communication directorate confirmed that following a tip-off, swift and co-ordinated action led metro police, joined by Folweni police, to a house in Folweni, where officers located the vehicle, which was positively identified as the one hijacked weeks ago in uMbumbulu.
A search of the property led to the recovery of three additional vehicles and significant evidence, including:
- Three firearms
- Three signal jammers
- A stack of log book copies
- Multiple vehicle parts.
No suspects were found in the house.
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