Officers from Ekurhuleni Flying Squad (Germiston) arrested a man on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, last Friday.
Const Luyanda Mkhonkothi received a tip-off that a white Toyota Conquest that had been stolen in the early hours of the morning was being stripped at a panel beating business in Mofokeng Section, Katlehong.
Mkhonkothi responded to the given address and upon his arrival found a 25-year-old man inside the panel beaters busy with the car that fitted the description of the vehicle given to him.
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It is alleged the vehicle had been stolen in Orange Farm at 4am.
A case of possession of a stolen motor vehicle was opened and the motor vehicle was taken to the SAPS Van Ryn pound in Benoni.
Const Ntombikayise Ngcobo thanked the community for the tip-off which led to the man’s arrest.
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