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Media Statement NELSPRUIT – A Zimbabwean foreign national (32) is expected to appear before Barberton Magistrate’s Court soon following his arrest for possession of a reported stolen vehicle on the R40 and R38 junction yesterday, Thursday 24 October 2024. Flying Squad members recovered two vehicles and a firearm on the R40 road between Barberton and Nelspruit within 24 hours. According to information, members of White River Flying Squad were busy with their normal patrol duties when they received information from a vehicle tracking company alerting them about the vehicle that was reported stolen from Westville in KwaZulu-Natal province. The vehicle was driving from Badplaas towards Barberton direction. Members responded to the call and a white BMW X3 that matched the description was spotted. Further investigation was conducted and the vehicle matched the one that was stolen from Westville this month, October 2024. The driver of the vehicle failed to explain the circumstances in which he got the vehicle and was arrested for possession of suspected stolen vehicle. He is expected to appear before Barberton Magistrate’s Court soon and police cannot rule out possibilities of adding other charges. The recovery came a day after White River Flying Squad recovered a hijacked Toyota Yaris that was hijacked in Barberton. Police were doing their normal patrol duties on Thursday, 24 October 2024 at about 23:00, when they stopped a vehicle on the R40 road around Hilltop. The driver stopped but alighted from the vehicle and disappeared into the bushes. Through further investigation it was established that the vehicle was hijacked at gunpoint in Barberton. A firearm was also recovered a stone throw away from where the vehicle was stopped. Both the vehicle and the firearm were seized for further investigation. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of SAPS in Mpumalanga Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi has welcomed the arrest and applauded the members for the sterling work. Ends
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