A CAR stolen in Umbilo, Durban was recovered at a residence in Illovo township recently. The white Ford Ranger had been stolen the previous night.

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PT Alarms’ spokesperson, Dhevan Govindasamy, said the owner noticed the vehicle was missing and reported it to the tracking company in the morning.

“Tracker teams searched for the vehicle and found it inside a garage in Illovo North, Kingsburgh. Great work by the teams committed to fighting vehicle crime,” said Govindasamy.

In a separate incident on November 4, a Toyota Quantum minibus was stolen in Amanzimtoti. Govindasamy said the vehicle was stolen in the afternoon.

“The tracking device was activated and within minutes of receiving the alerts, the vehicle was recovered abandoned on Flower Road in Clairwood. Well done on the great work by the responders,” he said.

On November 3, a car stolen in Isipingo was recovered in Felekisi the same day after sterling work by the police and ET Rapid Response.

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In a statement, ET Rapid Response said the charcoal grey Toyota Yaris’s tracking device was activated after it was stolen.

“It was tracked and recovered in the Felekisi area by ET Rapid Response’s Tactical Response Team, Cartrack, as well as metro police,” it said.

According to the police, a simple gear lock is an affordable and effective vehicle anti-theft device.

“Always lock your vehicle’s doors and close the windows to be safe. Do not leave your vehicle unlocked, even if you think you will be away for only a minute. Also, park your vehicle in well-lit places,” said a police statement.

Motorists are further advised not to give strangers lifts.

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