Two arrested in East London for robbery, possession of stolen vehicles
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Police have arrested two men, aged 32 and 35, in East London for their alleged involvement in multiple crimes, including hijacking, house robberies, and cash-in-transit heists.
They are expected to appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court today.
The arrests followed a Crime Intelligence-led operation, supported by specialised police units, which tracked the suspects across the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
The suspects were allegedly holding meetings at a business in East London. Police located one of their vehicles, a stolen Toyota Starlet, on Amalinda Main Road. The 32-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene.
Further investigation led to the arrest of the 35-year-old suspect, who was found with a stolen Toyota Verso. The car had been reported stolen in Muizenberg in February 2025.
Police also recovered two more stolen vehicles — a VW Polo and a Nissan NP200 — linked to thefts in Berea and Rondebosch in 2023 and 2024.
During the operation, officers seized all the stolen vehicles, along with ammunition and a pellet gun resembling a real firearm
