On 18 February 2020, the vigilant police arrested one male suspect for theft of alcohol and toiletries from a truck. It is alleged that at approximately 09:30, goods were in the process of being offloaded at a local supermarket in Hartswater. Three male suspects were spotted with boxes they allegedly stole from the vehicle.
Police were summoned to the scene and managed to arrest the one suspect and retrieved all the alcohol and toiletries.
The goods were handed back to the rightful owner and have an estimated value of R13 000 as almost 100 bottles of whisky was allegedly stolen.
The suspect will appear at Hartswater Magistrate’s Court soon. Police are still on the lookout for the other two suspects. The investigation continues.
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