A local cellphone shop owner recently became suspicious when he was approached by a 41-year-old man who wanted to wipe a cellphone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe shop owner was able to contact the owner of the cell phone and he alerted the Primrose police.<\/p>
\u201cHe and an officer arrived at the store where he was able to identify the stolen cell phone,\u201d said communications officer for the Primrose police, Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station, where he was formally charged with the possession of suspected stolen property.<\/p>
He later appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n
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