During a routine patrol in Ruimsig at 1am this morning, a tactical response officer from BCI Security noticed a suspicious Ford bakkie, which upon investigation was found to be hiding stolen electrical cables.
The officer from BCI turned his vehicle around to investigate and approached the bakkie, where he then engaged with the three male occupants of the vehicle. Upon further investigation, the BCI officer found a large quantity of stolen cables hidden under a cover on the back of the bakkie.
When the officer called for backup from BCI’s other local units, two of the suspects fled. He did however manage to detain the driver of the vehicle until backup arrived.
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Members from Honeydew Police arrived on scene and arrested the driver for possession of stolen property and infrastructure. The suspect was subsequently taken to Honeydew Police Station for further questioning, along with his vehicle.
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