Three foreign nationals were arrested in Bishopstowe, Pietermaritzburg when they were discovered in possession of a suspected stolen trailer and container carrying R6 million in copper.
According to police investigations, the driver is thought to have picked up a truck from a Bayhead terminal last week.
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KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says the truck was later found abandoned in Bayhead without the trailer and the container.
“The matter was reported to the police and investigations commenced. Intelligence was gathered and operationalised, leading to the recovery of the trailer and its loot at a farm in Bishopstowe, Pietermaritzburg. Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged for being in possession of suspected stolen property. The suspects were due to appear in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 21 August 2023.”
