Police arrest alleged cross-border vehicle crime kingpin

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Police Spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo has confirmed a successful apprehension of a man suspected to being one of the kingpins of cross-border vehicle crime.

A team comprising of members from the South African Police Service Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit in Soweto, SAPS Crime Intelligence, Gauteng Traffic Police Saturation Unit, Bad Boyz Security, Tracker Connect, Vision Tactical Security, Insurance Crime Burea, and Hollard Insurance were mobilised to intercept the suspect.

This was after intel that was conveyed to the police about the said suspect’s whereabouts and next hit.

“The team kept close observation and spotted the suspect arriving at a shopping mall, driving a Grey Mercedes Benz that he parked in the basement.  He then went to a White Ford Ranger that was also parked in the basement and drove off with it. It is then that the team pounced on the suspect as he was about to exit the mall. Preliminary investigation revealed that the Ford Ranger was robbed from the owner in Alexandra and that the Mercedes Benz was hijacked in the Moffatview area.”

“Further investigation led the team to the suspect’s place of residence where a white Toyota Fortuner that was tampered with, was recovered. Multiple vehicle registration documents and passports were also seized.”

Masondo added that they cannot rule out the possibility of more suspects. He is expected to appear at the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court on Monday.