Two stolen vehicles and an unlicensed firearm recovered in Ngqeleni

In two separate incidents, in different localities under Ngqeleni policing precinct, two stolen vehicles were recovered, with one partly stripped and an unlicensed firearm recovered from a 34-year-old suspect in another incident on yesterday 31 July 2024.

Members from Mthatha Flying Squad and K9 units responded to an incident of a bakkie that was stolen in Qhasa locality during a house robbery and being spotted in Sazinge Locality, Ngqeleni on Tuesday, 30 July 2024 at about 15:45. The Toyota bakkie was partially stripped and no one was arrested and the bakkie was impounded by police. Outside a nearby scrapyard, police circulated a Nissan bakkie which positively showed that it was stolen in Flagstaff and was also impounded.

On investigation, police recovered an unlicensed firearm at Ngqeleni and a 34-year-old suspect was arrested

The suspect is due to appear at Ngqeleni Magistrate court tomorrow, 02 August 2024.