Vehicle stolen from Gauteng found in Mpumalanga
Police caught the suspects during a stop-and-search patrol held after residents protested on the road in demand of water in their area.
Police immediately after arresting the suspected stolen vehicle.
Two suspects who were driving a white Toyota Conquest with a Gauteng registration plate were apprehended on Thursday for possession of a car stolen in Katlehong, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga News reports.
This happened during a stop-and-search patrol in KaBokweni held after the Nkohlakalo residents protested on the road in demand of water in their area.
KaBokweni police spokesperson Captain Shirley Ngomane said police initially stopped the vehicle because its identification matched that of robberies in KaBokweni.
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“Immediately after stopping the vehicle its details were circulated in the police systems. It was found that the vehicle was stolen in Katlehong, in Gauteng province,” she said.
The two occupants, aged 34 and 47, were arrested on charges of possession of stolen property.
Police investigations are continuing so as to establish if the suspects are connected to any other crimes.
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– Caxton News Service
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