By REGINALD KANYANE
Two suspects aged 28 and 31, were arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen goods in Prieska. The goods are believed to have been stolen during a recent burglary.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said the alleged incident occurred on 9 August 2024, at around 3am, during which an Orbital electric polisher, an angle grinder, welding machine, Hikoki heat gun, laptop, an impact drill machine and electrical sander with an estimated value R15 000 were stolen.
“The Prieska Visible Policing unit received a tip-off and followed up on the information. They arrested the suspects on 14 August 2024. Most of the stolen goods were recovered at different locations.
“The suspects will briefly appear in the Prieska Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of house breaking and theft. The police in Prieska remain committed towards policing property-related crimes,” he said.
Kock further said the SAPS management in the Northern Cape, lauded the police in Prieska for their swift retrieval of most of the stolen goods and for ensuring that the perpetrators were apprehended. He added that members of the community are reminded that buying and storing stolen goods is a criminal offense and encouraged to alert the police of such activities.
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