Police have on March 2 arrested two foreign nationals who were found in possession of R3-million worth of goods taken during a robbery at a business in Jet Park, Boksburg.
EMPD spokesperson Lt-Col Kelebogile Thepa said members of the EMPD STT, Gauteng Traffic police and the SAPS Task Team unit, recovered the stolen goods and arrested the pair in the Alrode industrial area, following the armed hold-up.
“Acting on a tip-off from a reliable source about a business robbery which occurred in the early hours of the morning in Jet Park, the team police reacted promptly and proceeded to the area where they cornered the suspects as they were offloading the cargo from three heavy motor vehicles inside a warehouse on Combrinck Road.
“Officers managed to arrest the two drivers, undocumented foreigners aged between 30 and 36 years. Meanwhile, the third driver and his crew managed to evade arrest after fleeing the scene,” explained Thepa.
Police have established that the rare and pricey stolen tons of the powdered chemical mixture is used to manufacture plastic.
“Inside the warehouse, police found the three vehicles (Mercedes-Benz, Ford sedan and VW Polo) which were captured on CCTV cameras during the business robbery. They were all confiscated.”
The pair was taken to the Brackendowns police station where they were charged with possession of stolen goods. They will be linked to the Jet Park robbery, and more charges could be added.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Palmridge Magistrate’s Court soon.
Police are now tracking down the owner of the warehouse for questioning, and a manhunt is on for the other driver and his crew.
The police warned community members against buying stolen goods as it is a criminal offence and punishable by law.
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