The provincial commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lt Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela, has praised police from Bushbuckridge for following their instincts which led them to recover a suspected stolen vehicle at a house near Collegeview Trust in Bushbuckridge on Monday April 11 at 15:00.
According to Brig Selvy Mohlala, a police spokesperson, they (police) spotted a suspicious white BMW sedan parked in a yard.
“The members reportedly entered the yard.
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On closer checking of the vehicle, it was discovered that it was fitted with false number plates. Further information by the police revealed that the vehicle was in fact stolen during a robbery in August last year in Mamelodi (Gauteng). In addition, the members found an engine of a Toyota Corolla as they checked around the yard, though the serial numbers were tampered with. Both, the recovered vehicle as well as the engine were confiscated immediately,” said Mohlala.
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Manamela further emphasised that the action of the members indicates that the community are policed by dedicated members.
“We hope that the public can understand through this incident that members are there to diligently serve them and will leave no stone unturned” said the general.
