Eight stolen shipping containers belonging to Taiwanese & Singaporean companies in Asia have been recovered by Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA).
Acting on information that nineteen (19) brand new & used shipping containers were stolen from storage yards in Edwin Swales & Prospecton in KwaZulu-Natal, and criminal cases had been registered at Brighton Beach SAPS & Umlazi SAPS in KZN.
The RUSA Drone Pilot searched an area provided by the informer & located the containers after approximately twenty(20) minutes. Reaction Officers were despatched to the location on Moodleys Lane in Oaklands – KZN and eight containers were located. The containers were identified as belonging to Pacific International Lines (PIL) in Singapore & Evergreen in Taipei, Taiwan. The South African storage yards based in Durban, KZN provided serial numbers confirming that the containers were stolen.
Representatives from both companies met with Reaction Officers (Thursday 13:30) and identified the containers. Three (3) brand new containers valued at R200 000 each were recovered. These were destined for China.
A man found on the premises confirmed that he owned the property and provided details of a tenant who had leased it.
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– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) December 18, 2025
