The team’s swift action also resulted in the recovery of a stolen car.
The car, a white Toyota Conquest, was stolen from an address along Opperman Street in Dalpark on Monday.
After parking the car sometime just before 10am, the vehicle’s owner discovered it was missing about 20 minutes later.
She alerted the Brakpan SAPS and her vehicle tracking service provider.
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The task team responded and quickly located the car in Buhle Park, Germiston.
The suspects were attempting to disconnect the tracker when the team pounced.
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While one man evaded arrest, a 25-year-old suspect was nabbed for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
“The suspect has two other pending cases against him relating to vehicle thefts in Boksburg and Elsburg,” said Capt Pearl van Staad, Brakpan police spokesperson.
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