{"id":242896,"date":"2020-03-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/242896\/two-arrested-after-empd-seize-stolen-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2020-03-26T17:52:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T15:52:27","slug":"two-arrested-after-empd-seize-stolen-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/27\/two-arrested-after-empd-seize-stolen-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested after EMPD seize stolen vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Based on intelligence collected, the EMPD Specialised Task Team, working in two groups, pounced on two houses simultaneously in Leondale and Dawn Park at 5am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

They arrested two men and seized suspicious items.<\/p>

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In the Dawn Park area, a 25-year-old fugitive wanted by the Katlehong SAPS on charges of pointing of a firearm, possession of house break-in implements and house robbery, was reported.<\/p>\n

He was found in possession of a white Toyota Etios Sprint, which was stolen in Boksburg in February.<\/p>

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He was taken to the Dawn Park Police Station and an additional charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle was added to his list of outstanding cases.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, the second team tackling the Leondale area picked up a 30-year-old suspect in possession of 14 live rounds of ammunition, an unlicensed 9mm pistol with its serial number tampered with, a blue Fiat Uno Turbo stolen in March from Primrose, suspected stolen property (vehicles\u2019 computer boxes) and police uniform items (a reflective EMPD jacket and a winter EMPD).<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was marched to the Alberton Police Station and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and live ammunition, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of suspected stolen property and possession of a stolen police officer\u2019s uniform (possibly impersonating an officer),\u201d said Kobeli Mokheseng, spokesperson for the EMPD.<\/p>\n

Both detainees are expected to appear in the Vosloorus and Palm Ridge magistrate\u2019s courts soon.<\/p>\n

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