Stolen police vehicle recovered in Canelands

A stolen black Toyota Fortuner belonging to the South African Police Service (SAPS) was recovered in Canelands – KZN.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call from a farmer requesting assistance after he noticed the vehicle in a sugar cane plantation. Reaction Officers were immediately dispatched and on arrival at approximately 10:17, were directed to an unpaved road where the accident damaged vehicle was located.

The unmarked vehicle is fitted with a blue bar light and sirens. The registration plates were removed. Reaction Officers obtained the registration number from the license disk and verified the status of the vehicle with SAPS Radio Control.

It was confirmed that the SUV was reported stolen at the Phoenix SAPS.