A man is expected to appear at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on charges of presumed stolen property to the value of R1,7 million.
The suspect was caught in possession of a huge consignment of cigarettes and alcohol in Burgundy Estate in Durbanville on Friday.
Police say the goods are suspected to be proceeds of crime after a truck carrying the exact items was reported hijacked in Klapmuts a week ago.
“The gathering of intelligence regarding the possible escape routes and suspicious warehouses led the integrated crime combatting team to a storage facility in Burgundy Estate. At this facility, the police members discovered a huge consignment of alcohol and cigarettes. The adult male at the warehouse, a foreign national could not provide the proof of purchase and was subsequently arrested for the mentioned property,” said Western Cape police spokesperson Warrant Joseph Swartbooi.
#sapsWC Police members responded to a #hijacking in Klapmuts more than a week ago. The investigation led the integrated crime combating team to a storage facility in Burgundy Estate where police members discovered a huge consignment of alcohol and cigarettes worth an estimated… pic.twitter.com/eeb0zaaSoz
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) June 7, 2024
-EWN
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