In a commendable display of inter-agency cooperation, law enforcement agencies have successfully tackled crime while managing duties related to ongoing IEC processes.
This joint effort culminated in the recovery of a white Toyota Fortuner in the early hours of Friday, 31 May 2024. The vehicle had been forcefully taken by armed suspects during a house robbery incident in Sabie earlier that morning.
According to reports, the victims were asleep in their house when they were awakened by a noise between 02:00 and 03:00. Upon investigation, they discovered that armed suspects had already entered their home.
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The intruders held the residents at gunpoint while ransacking the house. The suspects absconded with the victims’ belongings and the Toyota Fortuner.
A coordinated response team comprising the SANDF, SAPS, and tracking companies was promptly alerted to the incident.
Their swift actions led to the recovery of the stolen vehicle, which was found abandoned next to the borderline at Goba in the Nkomazi area. The police have since launched a manhunt to apprehend the suspects involved in this brazen act.