Six Arrested As 12 Jetour Hybrid Vehicles Seized In Suspected Fraud Probe

A convoy of luxury hybrid vehicles has led to six arrests in the Northern Cape after police uncovered documents suspected to be fraudulent. Officers seized six white Jetour T2 Hybrid vehicles valued at approximately R4.75 million during an intelligence-driven operation in Colesberg.

A further six vehicles of the same make had already been impounded in Beaufort West, bringing the total to 12.

Jetour Hybrid Vehicles Worth R4.75 Million Seized In Colesberg

The Colesberg vehicle fraud investigation began after police received intelligence from the Western Cape about vehicles travelling from Beaufort West towards Colesberg.

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Officers intercepted the six vehicles, whose drivers allegedly claimed they were transporting them to Pretoria. Police discovered documentation suspected to be fraudulent during the operation.

Ten cellphones were also confiscated as investigators pursued the allegations. Preliminary investigations indicate that the vehicles were allegedly purchased fraudulently. Police are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the suspected scheme.

Six Arrested As Police Investigate Suspected Vehicle Fraud

The Jetour vehicle fraud investigation has resulted in six suspects, aged between 28 and 62, being arrested. Police have opened six cases relating to the possession of suspected stolen vehicles. The suspects remain in custody and are expected to appear in the Colesberg Magistrates’ Court.

The Colesberg vehicle seizure operation follows the earlier impounding of six vehicles of the same make in Beaufort West. The latest arrests bring the total number of vehicles seized in connection with the investigation to 12. Police investigations are continuing as officers examine the suspected fraudulent documentation and establish the vehicles’ origins.