Trackers help flying squad recover stolen goods in Pretoria West
The Tshwane Flying Squad received the call at 22:20, and by 00:30, the vehicle was recovered.
Tracking technology recently assisted the Tshwane Flying Squad in recovering a stolen motorcycle and vehicle in Pretoria worth hundreds of thousands of rands.
One resident had a particularly scary early Halloween this year when they were hijacked by an unknown suspect in the Pretoria West area during the late hours of October 30.
After the resident was forced out of their VW Polo valued at R250 000, the matter was quickly reported to the SAPS.
The Tshwane flying squad received the call at 22:20 – and by 00:30, the vehicle was recovered.
The vehicle was found at an abandoned property near Rammala Street in Atteridgeville with no suspects nearby.
Due to the heavy rainfall of that weekend (some parts of Pretoria West were struck by flash floods), the authorities were not able to lift fingerprints from the recovered stolen vehicle.
It appears the hijacker(s) did not waste any time as the squad recovered false number plates already fitted onto the car.
Thanks to the car tracker in the Polo, the squad could locate the vehicle swiftly.
On the same evening, another unlucky resident had their white Honda superbike stolen the same night in Wonderboom, north of Pretoria.
Again, thanks to the tracker installed in his bike, the squad was able to recover it shortly after on the corner of the R55 and Bremer Street around Pretoria West.
Once again, it was found abandoned.
Flying squad spokesperson Sergeant Legodi commended his team for their quick response time when called to action and cautioned residents to also be aware of their surroundings when driving at night.
Residents were also advised to install trackers in their vehicles to decrease the risk of falling victim to such crimes.
Any individuals with information regarding the aforementioned cases are urged to contact the Tshwane flying squad at 012 841 0048 or the crime hotline at 0800 10111. Callers can remain anonymous.
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