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Stolen vehicle from Yellowwood Park recovered in KwaMakhutha

A swift response by Blue Security’s tactical unit led to the recovery of the vehicle after it was stolen from a home in Yellowwood Park.

A VEHICLE that had been stolen from a home in Yellowwood Park earlier this month was found stripped in KwaMakhutha.
A swift response by Blue Security’s tactical unit led to the recovery of the vehicle after it was taken from a Heron Way property.
In a statement, Blue Security said while their officer was patrolling along Mfundi Mngadi Road near the KwaMakhutha cemetery,  he noticed newly placed bricks blocking a small side road.
A car that was stolen from Yellowwood Park was found stripped in KwaMakhutha. Photo: Supplied/ Blue Security
 “The bricks had not been there minutes earlier. Upon further investigation, he found more bricks obstructing the same road and spotted a white vehicle with its passenger door open. As he approached, the suspect fled on foot into the cemetery and disappeared from sight,” read the statement.
According to the statement, the vehicle had already been severely stripped inside.
“The officer immediately called for assistance from Blue Security’s tactical ambassador, who arrived promptly on scene. The command centre was contacted and, in real-time, confirmed that the vehicle had just been reported stolen from a residence on Heron Way, Yellowwood Park,” read the statement.
“The vehicle was handed over to KwaMakhutha SAPS for further investigation, and a case was officially opened at Montclair police station,” the statement read.
The operation included the following roleplayers:
* Blue Security tactical unit
* Blue Security tactical ambassador
* Blue Security armed response officer
* Tracking company representatives
* KwaMakhutha police

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Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.

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