Two men, aged 39 and 42 years old receptively, were arrested by the Primrose police, last Saturday, for possession of suspected stolen property.
The accused were arrested on the corner of Mimosa and Pretoria roads in Primrose while officers were on patrol in the area.
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“While police were patrolling the area, they noticed the two suspects carrying a black metro wheelie bin.
“When the officers tried to stop the men they dropped the dustbin and ran into the Makause Informal Settlement,” said communications officer for the Primrose police, Sgt Styles Maome.
The dustbin was taken to the Primrose Police Station.
“We are dealing with a number of cases of stolen metro wheelie bins,” said Maome.
The officers continued their patrol, during which they found the two men who they had seen earlier with the dustbin.
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“The men were arrested and brought to the Primrose Police Station,” Maome said.
They have since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court where their case was postponed for plea and trial.
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