While on patrol, last Sunday, officers from the Primrose Police Station received a tip-off about an alleged stolen vehicle being stripped for parts in the Marathon informal settlement.
Police rushed to the address given.
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“When police arrived on scene they found a 31-year-old man allegedly removing parts from a vehicle,” said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.
“When he saw the officers the suspect became visibly nervous.
“He was questioned about the vehicle, but could not give a clear explanation about who it belonged to or why he was removing parts from it.”
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He was arrested on a charge of possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
The suspect has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court, where his case was postponed for plea and trial.
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