Nineteen suspects were arrested on Wednesday, August 4, for the possession of stolen boxes of chicken worth R600 000 after a truck was hijacked in Wynberg, Cape Town.
The group was caught in the act by officers attached to the police’s Operation Lockdown II Unit after a tracking company followed up on information regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle with the cargo.
#sapsWC 19 suspects were arrested on Wednesday afternoon on Cochrane Avenue in Epping after a truck with a load of frozen chicken was hijacked on Ottery Road in Wynberg on Wednesday morning. A total of 1155 boxes of frozen chicken seized. TrioCrimes MLhttps://t.co/cWYdiURuGY pic.twitter.com/exQx2QLmwe
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 5, 2021
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Novella Potelwa, officers caught the 19 suspects in Cochrane Avenue in Epping, loading pallets containing chicken onto seven light delivery vehicles.
Potelwa says a total of 1155 boxes of frozen chicken were recovered and the suspects aged between 25 and 50 were then arrested and are being charged with possession of the stolen property.
“A firearm with ammunition was also found on one of the suspects. It was sent for ballistic testing to determine if it was utilised in the commission of a crime. Another vehicle, a sedan, was also found on the scene,” Potelwa indicated.
Meanwhile, the arrested suspects are expected to appear in court on Friday, August 6.
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