EASTERN CAPE - SHOPLIFTERS CAUGHT WITH THOUSANDS OF RANDS OF NEW STOLEN CLOTHING OUTSIDE J'BAY SHOPPING MALL

Two suspects, a man and a woman, driving a rental motor vehicle, were nabbed with clothing items valued at around R15 000 in the parking area of a shopping mall in Jeffreys Bay yesterday.

On Friday, 24 May 2019 around 2pm, a police patrol vehicle during a routine crime prevention patrol spotted a silver Toyota Etios with Gauteng registration number plates driving suspiciously in the parking area of a shopping mall in Jeffreys Bay.  Police officers immediately circulated the vehicle’s decription upon which it was established that a vehicle belongs to a rental company. Police members orderd the driver of the vehicle to stop upon which a routine check was conducted.

The two occupants, a man and a woman were found in possession of new clothing items valued around R15 000 from various retail stores. The two could not account for the items and were arrested for possession of suspected stolen property.  Police also impounded the rental vehicle, a silver Toyota Etios with Gauteng registration number plates.

The suspects, woman 35 and man 40 are due to appear at the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 27 May 2019 on charges of possession of suspected stolen property. 

Humansdorp Cluster Commander, Brigadier John Lebok praised the members for their vigilance which led to the arrest.  “There is a noticeable trend for criminals to use rental vehicles hence members are wary of such vehicles.  Police are also urging shop owners with clothing security tags not to allow foil wrapped bags in their businesses as a precautionary measure”, concluded Brig Lebok

via - SAPS