{"id":212567,"date":"2019-07-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212567\/stolen-vehicle-recovered-in-katlehong\/"},"modified":"2019-07-24T14:23:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T12:23:20","slug":"stolen-vehicle-recovered-in-katlehong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/23\/stolen-vehicle-recovered-in-katlehong\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston Flying Squad swoops into Katlehong, recovers stolen vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston Flying Squad member Const Steven Malungete discovered a suspicious vehicle while out patrolling in Katlehong last Friday at 12.30am.<\/p>\n<p>In Phake section he noticed a stationary red Nissan Almera with its back door wide open.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>He went closer to the vehicle and called it in on the SAPS communication radio.<\/p>\n<p>Malungete was told that the vehicle had been stolen in Germiston by an unknown number of suspects.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>No arrests in the case have been made so far.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211983\/katlehong-couple-arrested-allegedly-in-possession-of-r22-000-worth-of-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Katlehong couple arrested allegedly in possession of R22\u00a0000 worth of drugs<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211799\/suspect-killed-during-shoot-out-with-police\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suspect killed during shoot-out with police<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fingerprints were taken in the recovered vehicle and it was booked into the SAPS vehicle storage pound for further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that the suspects hijack and take the vehicles in other locations and dump the vehicles in Phake section,\u201d said Const Ntombikayise Ngcobo, Germiston Flying Squad communications officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn investigation will take place as to why Phake section is used to dump stolen vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge community members to work with the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf people notice any suspicious activity they must call their nearest police station or 10111.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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