Male suspect

Male suspect nabbed in possession of a stolen Lexus SUV and signal jammers. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.

Male suspect nabbed in possession of a stolen vehicle

A male suspect has been locked up for the possession of a stolen motor vehicle and two signal jammers in a suburb in Johannesburg

Male suspect

Male suspect nabbed in possession of a stolen Lexus SUV and signal jammers. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.

A male suspect was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Operations officers in possession of a stolen motor vehicle and two signal jammers at 14th Avenue, Fairland, Johannesburg.

MALE SUSPECT DRIVING A STOLEN VEHICLE IN POSH SUBURB

According to JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla, on Tuesday evening 25 October 2022, while travelling home along 14th Avenue officers were flagged down by Fidelity security officials in front of the MTN SA office who needed assistance regarding a stolen Lexus LX570 SUV and a male suspect who they had apprehended in possession of the vehicle.

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Stolen Lexus LX570 SUV nabbed in possession of a male suspect. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.

“The security officials explained to the officers that the vehicle was stolen at Malanshof, Randburg, and the male found in possession of the stolen vehicle was also in possession of two signal jammers.”

Fihla

DRIVER APPREHENDED AND VEHICLE SEIZED

The male suspect was arrested and detained at Fairland SAPS. Fihla added that the stolen vehicle was seized and booked in at the SAPS Aeroton pound for further verification.

Meanwhile, on the same day, a total of four male suspects were arrested by JMPD Region G Operations officers at a premises in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg.

According to JMPD, three of the suspects were arrested in possession of a vehicle stolen and sought as per Krugersdorp SAPS case while another suspect was arrested for dealing in narcotics.

“The one male suspect was arrested in possession and dealing in drugs (mandrax).
We’ll never rest until the City is safer for all.”

Also, a hijacked Gold Ford Focus was recovered within minutes by JMPD Operations officers in Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday, 5 October.
Fihla said whilst conducting visible patrols in the Johannesburg CBD officers were stopped by a male who had just been hijacked at Commissioner and Kruis Street.
“The victim provided officers with a description of the vehicle and the direction in which it was travelling,” he explained.

The vehicle was recovered from the armed suspects; however, they managed to escape.

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