Suspects arrested for possession of suspected stolen property, prohibited firearms and ammunition in Kraaifontein
09 September 2020 | From Arrive Alive
WESTERN CAPE – The swift response of Kraaifontein SAPS members resulted in the arrest of three suspects for possession of the stolen property, prohibited firearms and ammunition on Monday in Kraaifontein.
The members, attached to the Crime Prevention Unit reacted on information at around 09:00 that suspected stolen property was being offloaded in Third Avenue, Belmont Park, Kraaifontein. They followed up the information and when they arrived at the scene they found a truck idling without a driver. A person who was seen running away from the truck was pursued by police officers and apprehended. Investigations established that the courier truck was hijacked in the Raveansmead area.
Two other suspects sitting in a parked black VW Touran in Old Paarl Road were also arrested after being linked to the crime. Inside their vehicle two firearms, without the serial numbers and fully loaded magazines were discovered when police searched the vehicle. Suspected stolen property worth around one million rand was recovered inside the truck.
The three suspects aged between 35 and 41 are detained for the possession of stolen property and possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition and are due to appear in court once they have been charged.
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