A man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen goods.
Constable Matome Tlamela, head of communication for the Midrand Police Station, said their officers were patrolling Old Pretoria Road on the night of 25 June when they came across a man carrying a purple bag.
“The man’s bag was searched and was found to be full of padlocks,” said Tlamela. She said the officers asked the man for proof of purchase slips. “He couldn’t produce any evidence that he had bought the padlocks and was arrested on-site.”
She said the padlocks were booked as evidence against the man and that the police were still investigating the matter. “The 39-year-old suspect will appear in Midrand Magistrates’ Court soon,” said Tlamela.
She also warned residents against the purchase of stolen goods. “People should always keep the following in mind when buying goods that they think might have been stolen,” she said.
Here is what she said:
- Reject and report stolen goods
- Property crimes such as theft, housebreaking, shoplifting, handbag/cellphone snatching and theft out of motor vehicles lead to unnecessary suffering and impoverishment. If you buy stolen goods, more victims will suffer, because you provide a market for these goods and an incentive for criminals to keep stealing them. As thieves go about stealing goods to meet the demand for stolen goods, they commit other crimes along the way and even murder or assault a witness or helpless victim or rape or injure a vulnerable woman or child.
- Receiving stolen goods is also punishable by law. Reject any goods you suspect could have been stolen and report it to the police on Crime Stop 08600 10111.
- If they stole it and you buy it, more victims will suffer.
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