Gauteng police have arrested a 44-year-old suspect in Walkerville following the discovery of a cloned South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicle on a property on August 27.
An intelligence-driven operation led Johannesburg Crime Intelligence and Soweto K9 unit members to recover several items.
According to Gauteng SAPS spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza, a cloned, marked Volkswagen Golf with police registration number plates and police call signs was recovered, along with a white VW Polo fitted with blue lights and sirens, a stolen R5 rifle, police reflector jackets, and several SAPS number plates.
“Police believe these vehicles were used in truck hijackings and courier vehicle robberies,” she said.
Kweza said the suspect may be linked to robberies in Gauteng.
The suspect is expected to appear in court soon, with police indicating that further arrests could follow as the investigation continues.
