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Three Arrested for Stolen Railway Tracks and Hijacked Bakkie

By Super User 674

Three male suspects were arrested for being in possession of stolen railway tracks worth over R100 000 and a hijacked Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) in Tsakane on 10 February.

EMPD Spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng said EMPD officers were stopped and approached by Afri Guard Security (private security company) requesting back-up at a local scrapyard. Officers responded and found suspects, aged 34 and 50, in possession of 18 rail tracks that had been stolen on 8 February in Heidelberg.

Charges of tampering with PRASA infrastructure and possession of stolen goods were levelled against the pair at Tsakane Police Station.

In a separate incident Mokheseng confirmed the arrest of a 44-year-old man in possession of a Toyota Hilux double cab reported hijacked by the owner on Tuesday, 9 February, in Douglasdale.

The suspect faces charges of possession of robbed/hijacked motor vehicle and was taken to Tsakane Police Station. T recovered vehicle was impounded for safekeeping.

The detained threesome are expected to appear in court soon.