18 laptops stolen from a Bergville school
The pair was arrested three days after they allegedly broke into a school in the Upper Tugela area
Police have closed in on the alleged thieves after 18 laptops were stolen from a school.
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Two people aged 18 and 20-years-old appeared in the Bergville Magistrate’s Court on Monday where they were charged with house break-in and theft.
The pair was arrested three days after they allegedly broke into a school in the Upper Tugela area close to Bergville.
“It is alleged that on January 14, 2019, the principal of a school at Upper Tugela opened a case of burglary after his school was broken into and 18 laptops were taken. Upper Tugela detectives began their investigation and activated their intelligence in the area. Three days later, the police officers followed up information that led to the recovery of 14 stolen laptops from the school,” explained police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane.
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Officers soon apprehended the two suspects and charged them but their investigations are still far from complete.
“The team of detectives is still following up information on the four outstanding laptops that were taken from the school. The arrested suspects will be profiled to establish if they are linked to any other burglary cases reported in the Upper Tugela area,” added Lt Col Zwane.
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