A 37-year-old Mozambican man will appear in court on Tuesday 18 June 2024, after the police in Mpumalanga recovered a Toyota Hilux GD-6 which was reportedly stolen in November last year.
According to Mpumalanga spokesperson, Colonel Donald Mdhluli said the bakkie had one occupant when it was spotted along the N4 Road on Saturday and was fitted with false registration number plates.
“The information gathered by the intelligence structure of the police from National Office was provided to Law Enforcement Agencies to operationalize. The involved structures include members of the police from Mpumalanga provincial tracking team, SAPS’s intelligence investigation unit from head office, SAPS Middelburg flying squad unit, CAP Specialized Unit, and Tracker Connect,” said Mdhluli.
“According to the police report, details were regarding a suspect in possession of a car which was reportedly stolen last year November was provided to the team,” he said.
The Bakkie was stolen in Sandrinhgam in Gauteng on 15 June 2023.
After a search and further investigation conducted by the law enforcement team of a stolen vehicle in Gauteng a 37 foreign national from Mozambique male suspect was arrested and charged for possession of suspected stolen vehicle.
Mdhluli said the arrested man is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. He also highlighted that Police in Mpumalanga, working together with other law enforcement agencies, continue to clamp down on theft of motor vehicles across the province.