{"id":59973,"date":"2014-05-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/59973\/man-nabbed-with-bakkie-load-of-metal\/"},"modified":"2014-05-14T09:13:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T07:13:07","slug":"man-nabbed-with-bakkie-load-of-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/05\/14\/man-nabbed-with-bakkie-load-of-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"Man nabbed with bakkie load of metal"},"content":{"rendered":"

While on a recent patrol, in Bezuldenhout Road, in Wadeville, Consts Netshidzivhe Vhutshilo and Thapelo Tsotetsi, of the Alberton SAPS, came across the white bakkie filled with what appeared to be scrap metal.<\/p>\n

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The suspect’s bakkie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver drove on.<\/p>

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Officers followed the bakkie, which came to a stop when it reached a scrap yard, in Lantana Street.<\/p>\n

Officers immediately asked the driver for his licence and searched the vehicle.<\/p>

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They confirmed that the back of the bakkie was full of scrap metal and asked the driver to produce documentation for the material.<\/p>\n

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About R5 056 worth of scrap metal was discovered in the back of the suspect’s bakkie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He was unable to do so and, when officers questioned him further, he was unable to explain from where he had obtained the metal.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old was arrested on charges of being in possession of suspected stolen goods valued at R5 056, and taken to the Elsburg Police Station.<\/p>\n

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