Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 16 people including a police officer for hijacking a truck and theft of tyres in New Germany west of Durban.
The provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the suspects were caught in the act, loading suspected stolen tyres into a truck inside a tyre fitment centre.
“Intelligence-led the police to a tyre fitment centre in New Germany where the suspects were found loading the suspected stolen tyres onto another truck. A preliminary investigation suggests that the hijacked truck made a stop at the tyre fitment centre to offload the tyres before it was abandoned in Springfield. An off-duty police officer was also arrested after he was found at the crime scene and his presence inside the premises is being investigated.”
SAPS OFFICER AMONG THE 16 PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING TYRES
SAPS OFFICER AMONG THE 16 PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING TYRES.
16 persons were detained by KwaZulu-Natal police after they were seen loading allegedly stolen tyres into a truck, including an off-duty police officer, the owner of a tyre fitting shop, his wife, and son.… pic.twitter.com/1cK6FscFq2
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