During October, an armed robbery took place at a business premises in Camperdown, where suspects tied up security guards and stole two trailers carrying fireworks for the upcoming Diwali festival. Millions of rands worth of fireworks were taken.
On 22 October 2024, an operation by the Metro Police Drug Team led to the arrest of three suspects at a Hindu Temple in Phoenix, where R4 million worth of the stolen fireworks was recovered.
Following further intelligence, a major breakthrough occurred last night, 27 October 2024. A joint operation led to the recovery of a Volvo Super Link Truck with two trailers at a truck yard in Seaview. Hidden under tarp, a further
981 cases of fireworks, valued at approximately R7 million, were recovered.
The owners of the stolen fireworks positively identified the goods. Additionally, the trailers were found to have been involved in a prior hijacking, and further investigations revealed stolen goods including imported perishable items, suspected to be stolen, valued at approximately R1 million.
The total value of the recovered goods is estimated at R10 million.
The South African Police Service Bomb Squad and the EThekwini MunicipalityMetro Fire Department were called to the scene due to the explosive nature of the fireworks.
A special thank you to all teams involved in this highly successful operation!
Durban Metro Police Service Drug Team, Crime Intelligence, SAPS Economic Infrastructure Task Team, and external role players worked tirelessly to bring these criminals to justice and protect our community.
Metro police drug team recovers trucks with stolen fireworks and goods https://t.co/XjV9oESDaD#ArriveAlive #StolenGoods #TrucksRecovered @DBNMetroPolice @TruckAndFreight pic.twitter.com/b3n0P1QWZQ
– Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) October 28, 2024
