By Obakeng Maje

Hartswater-The Police are investigating a case of shoplifting after three persons, two females(28 and 30) and one male(20) were arrested on Tuesday at approximately 15:00pm. 

“It is alleged that one of the women grabbed some clothing in a retail store and jumped into a getaway vehicle. A patrolling police vehicle spotted the suspects and stopped them in their tracks” Lieutenant Sergio Kock said. 

Kock said police found stolen clothes, cosmetics, baby milk and liquor with price tags inside the vehicle. 

Another female suspect who accompanied the first female into the premises was arrested inside the shop with some stolen goods in her possession. 

“It is alleged that this was the fifth shop targeted by the three suspects on that same day” he said. 

The value of the stolen goods is approximately R17 000,00 and white Honda Ballade used as an alleged get-away vehicle was also confiscated by the police. 

The suspects will appear in the Hartswater Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. 

The investigations continue.-TDN

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