Efforts by police to reduce crime produces successful results as members of SAPS Motherwell arrested three male suspects and recovered the loot shortly after a courier vehicle was hijacked on Thursday 08 August 2024.
The arrest followed after a white Ford Ranger delivery vehicle with a cargo of household goods was hijacked by seven male suspects in Sixwila Sreet, NU8, Motherwell at about 11:30. The driver was forced out of the vehicle, and the suspects sped off with the delivery vehicle.
A short while later at about 12:00, the tracker of the vehicle was activated, and it led police to a house in Ilinga Street, NU12, Motherwell. Inside the house, all the stolen stock with an estimated value of about R150 000 was recovered.
Three male suspects aged between 30 and 62 were arrested at the premises. A silver Ford EcoSport vehicle was also confiscated as it was used in the commission of the crime.
The trio will appear at the Motherwell Magistrate Court on Monday 12 August 2024, facing charges of hijacking and possession of stolen goods.
