The vigilance of Flying Squad members contributed to the recovery of a stolen light delivery vehicle and a motorbike in Paarl and a 9mm firearm and ammunition in Bellville.
Members attached to Rural Flying Squad in Paarl were busy with vehicle check points (VCPs) when they spotted a white Toyota Hilux double cab with a motorbike without registration a number.
The members stopped the vehicle and did a thorough inspection and upon checking the vehicle identification number, they discovered that the vehicle was reported stolen in Nyanga on Friday 02 August 2024. It was later discovered that it was a government vehicle. The members also inspected the motorbike and discovered that the motorbike was positively stolen in Durbanville in July 2024.
A 42-year-old suspect was arrested for the possession of stolen property and detained at Paarl SAPS.
In a separate incident on Sunday 04 August 2024, members attached to Maitland Flying squad responded to information received about a vehicle suspected to have been used in a business robbery. The members pulled the vehicle over with the assistance of a local security company. They then ensued with a search and found a 9mm pistol without a serial number.
Three suspects aged between 25 and 34 were arrested and detained at Bellville SAPS for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
The suspects will appear in the Paarl and Bellville Magistrates’ Court respectively once charged, on the mentioned charges.
