The Rapid Rail Police Unit deployed at Harrismith arrested a 31-year-old suspect for being in possession of suspected stolen vehicle which was reported stolen in Pinetown in 2002.
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Warrant Officer Mmako Mophiring, police spokesperson, says the police members were patrolling N3 near Balmoral when they noticed a suspicious grey Mercedez Benz sedan and stopped it.
They circulated the vehicle and found that it was reported stolen in Pinetown since 2002. The suspect was arrested and vehicle seized.
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The suspect is expected to appear before the Harrismith Magistrate court on Friday 22 April 2022 for possession of suspected stolen property.
