Following a high speed chase on the N3 highway, from Alberton, three men were apprehended by officers from the EMPD Germiston Crime Prevention Unit, on June 12.<\/p>\n
“The Alberton area has been dogged by a spate of house burglaries recently, and when this Fiat sedan with suspicious-looking occupants was sighted by the Metro Police and CPS Private Security Company, it took off,” said Wilfred Kgasago, spokesman for the EMPD.<\/p>
The law enforcers gave chase and the Fiat was closed in on the N3 North, opposite the PPC Cement Factory.<\/p>\n
The Fiat sedan was displaying false number plates and when the officers searched the vehicle they discovered a bag full of housebreaking implements.<\/p>
“Upon searching the vehicle, a bag with crow bars, bolt cutters and screw drivers was found,” said Kgasago.<\/p>\n
“Over and above this, the correct number plate was super-imposed with a false one, with the last two letters changed.”<\/p>\n
Three men, in their late 30s, were arrested and taken to the Alberton Police Station.<\/p>\n
Investigations are underway, to check if the trio can be linked to the recent numerous housebreakings in the area.<\/p>\n