The Fochville police enjoyed sweet success when they retrieved a stolen vehicle recently.

Thugs shot a resident of Kokosi Extension 3 during a robbery at his home on 24 March, stealing numerous items, including his white Ford Focus.

Two days later, the Fochville police received information that the thieves had hidden the vehicle on a farm in the Deelkraal area. Detectives checked and found the car on the premises, which is part of a government project.

The farmhouse is unoccupied, and no one was there when the police arrived.