Tag: stolen goods

Metro police drug team recovers trucks with stolen fireworks and goods

Metro police drug team recovers trucks with stolen fireworks and goods

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 […]

Police foiled planned hijacking and recovered trucks with goods

Police foiled planned hijacking and recovered trucks with goods

Quick response by Police led to the recovery of liquor and two delivery trucks on Thursday, 06 June 2024 at Misty Mount outside Mthatha. Police were alerted about hijacking of two delivery trucks and security vehicle that were heading to Flagstaff yesterday at about 05:00. According to reports, nine armed […]

Rapid response by a team of SAPS members leads to the recovery of a hijacked truck, stolen goods worth R2 Million and six arrests

Rapid response by a team of SAPS members leads to the recovery of a hijacked truck, stolen goods worth R2 Million and six arrests

The rapid and swift response of a multi-disciplinary SAPS team comprising of the Northern Cape Provincial Organised Crime Investigation: Crime Detection, Kimberley Flying Squad and Kimberley Crime Prevention unit on Tuesday, 28 May 2024 led to the recovery of a hijacked truck transporting groceries and the apprehension and arrest of […]

R7 million worth of goods stolen from a truck in Cato Ridge

R7 million worth of goods stolen from a truck in Cato Ridge

Adidas takkies with a retail value of approximately R7 million were stolen from a truck that was hijacked in Cato Ridge. The owner of the truck contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA). He informed the Controller On Duty that he received information that his hijacked trailer which was loaded with […]

R9 Million worth of reported stolen goods recovered in Tshwane

R9 Million worth of reported stolen goods recovered in Tshwane

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Northern Region Task Team Officers, with the South African Police Service (SAPS) Ekurhuleni Crime Intelligence Unit, apprehended two male suspects and R9 Million worth of reported stolen goods, with the hijacked truck, were recovered. Acting on a tip-off from a reliable source, about a […]