Bryanston resident and Eblockwatch founder, Andre Snyman, said that through the organisation’s WhatsApp groups they were able, with the Brakpan Reaction Unit, to track down the notorious thief.
The suspect has been known to visit show houses across Gauteng and steal jewellery and other valuable items. With his wife, he gains entry under the guise of an interested buyer and allegedly commits the theft before selling the items to pawnshops.
Snyman added that he has been terrorising real estate agents and currently has 19 charges against him for robbery.
Eblockwatch published a video detailing the arrest headed by the Brakpan Reaction Unit on 18 August. The video shows the authorities gaining entry into his Garsfontein home and searching the premises and the boot of his car to find number of allegedly stolen goods.
Brankpan’s Warrant Officer Jan Roos confirmed that police had seized items valued at up to R15 000 which included laptops, tablets, jewellery and cellphones. Roos added that they have a few complainants who will need to identify the goods found.
Snyman commended the efforts of the Brakpan Reaction Unit, describing them as an “incredible team”.
Watch the video:
