Hijacked vehicle recovered, suspect in jail

joined by SAPS, converged on the property in question, and found the vehicle parked in the yard. RUSA added that a man was spotted leaving the vehicle and entering a house located a few meters away.

“Officers surrounded the property and apprehended the individual. Fifty log books, vehicle licence disks and copies of certified identity documents were recovered inside his house. Some of the log books were registered to new models luxury vehicles. Receipts from scrap yards for engines and other vehicle spares were also located. The suspect became evasive during questioning. He is believed to working in conjunction with crooked employees at licensing offices to re-register stolen and hijacked vehicles,” RUSA stated. The suspect was handed over to Verulam SAPS for further investigation.