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On Friday, April 16 the swift response by Graaff-Reinet
\nPolice Dog Unit members led to the arrest of two alleged suspects and the
\nrecovery of a white VW polo motor vehicle that was stolen in Komani on April
\n13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to police spokesperson, Captain Bradley Rawlinson,
\nafter information was received that a vehicle was heading in the direction of
\nGraaff-Reinet, the Graaff-Reinet Police Dog Unit began searching for the
\nvehicle in Graaff-Reinet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheir patience and determination paid off when they spotted
\nthe vehicle and its passengers in Church Street, Graaff-Reinet on Friday at
\n13:53,\u201d said Rawlinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe members managed to stop the white VW polo, arrest the
\ntwo alleged suspects and recovered the white VW polo.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The driver and his passenger were arrested for the
\npossession of a stolen motor vehicle and are due to appear before the
\nGraaff-Reinet Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graaff-Reinet Station Commander Colonel Andr\u00e9 Arends
\napplauded Warrant Officer Andr\u00e9 Booysen, Constables Natasha Groener, Jaymore
\nGroener, Lorencia Jacobs and Curstin Marais for their commitment and the
\ndetermination shown to arrest these alleged suspects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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