SUSPECTED STOLEN PROPERTIES LANDED A 50-YEAR-OLD MAN BEHIND BARS
Nelspruit: 13 September 2022 – A 50-year-old male suspect is expected to appear before Bethal Magistrate’s Court for possession of suspected stolen properties.
The suspect was spotted by SAPS members who were conducting routine patrol duties around Bethal policing precinct.
A white Opel Corsa bakkie was stopped, searched and white bags containing cow feeds were found. Police requested the suspect to provide ownership of the luggage however the suspect was tongue-tied.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the load matched the properties that were reported stolen from a nearby Goedehoop farm.
The suspect was arrested with the luggage valued at R15 000 recovered and the vehicle was confiscated for further investigation.
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The suspect is expected to have his day in the Bethal Magistrate’s Court today, Tuesday 13 September 2022 facing the said charges.
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela was overwhelmed by the arrest and indicated that the police in Mpumalanga will remain available on the streets to ensure that every person and their properties are safe.
Police urge anyone with any information on Crime to call the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111. Alternatively, members of the public can send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.
