Picture: A suspected stolen bakkie discovered on N1 road in Three Sisters/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
17 February 2026- A man (35) was arrested for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle. This comes after the members of Richmond A shift swiftly responded to a tip-off of a possible stolen vehicle that was left abandoned on the N1 road in the direction of Three Sisters.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Litabe said the suspect was arrested in Richmond on 16 February 2026, after he was linked to the theft of a vehicle at a car wash in Cape Town on 15 February 2026. Litabe said the police in Richmond, in conjunction with the Local Criminal Record Centre and the Vehicle Crime Investigating Units based in Richmond, were acting on intelligence-driven information when they found an abandoned vehicle near the N1 road about 15km from Three Sisters.
“One suspect was traced to a mechanic’s shop in Richmond and was subsequently arrested. He was charged for the possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and will be appearing in court in Richmond soon. The vehicle was confiscated and further investigations are underway,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Pixley ka Seme District Police Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, welcomed the swift action and commended all the role-players that were involved in recovering the vehicle and apprehending the perpetrator.
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