Four men, aged 21 to 32, were arrested by Western Cape Flying Squad officers on Monday 15 September on the N2 in Macassar for possession of suspected stolen property and fraud.
The incident occurred at 13:15 when Flying Squad officers patrolling the national road noticed a silver Hyundai with false number plates, police said. The vehicle matched the description of one involved in motor-vehicle theft cases.
Officers pulled the Hyundai over and searched it, finding a black bag with an Apple laptop, Apple tablet, power bank, a passport, car keys from various vehicles and jamming equipment. Also, a tablet case, reflector jacket, screwdriver and an external memory-card reader with a memory stick. The four were in custody at Macassar Police Station before appearing in Strand Magistrates’ Court.
Strand police were investigating a burglary after CCTV footage showed three suspects stealing from a tapestry store in Gants Plaza, Strand on Tuesday 16 September.
The police report said the owner had left his workplace at 17:30 on Monday 15 September with everything secure. The video footage shows between 17:30 on the 15th and 07:30 on the 16th three suspects broke in and committed the crime. Contact Strand police on 021 854 9100 or 082 850 9628 with more information.
Metro police nabbed two men on Friday 12 September for possession of drugs, and a third (30) in Lwandle with five bags of dagga, 13 of tik, Mandrax tablets and a scale. En route there they spotted a 22-year-old in Asanda Village behaving very suspiciously. On searching him they found nearly R1 000 and seven Mandrax tablets, four tik bags and a knife. Both were detained at Lwandle Police Station.
A swift response by Secure Rite led to the apprehension of two suspects who had allegedly attacked security officers with stones and a panga during an alarm activation in George Park, Strand, on Sunday 14 September.
The incident was reported at 21:47, when an alarm at a local business in Smith Drive was activated. Security officers rushed to the scene and the client was notified. On their arrival, officers encountered hostility, as they were attacked with a panga and stoned. Backup, including police, was called to the scene.
At 22:22, the two were successfully apprehended. Strand police confirmed they were behind bars and charged with possession of dangerous weapons.
