Multidisciplinary operation leads to discovery of chop shop in Tlhabane
In an endeavour to address property related and other serious crimes, police arrested suspects and confiscated two suspected stolen vehicles, vehicle registration documents and vehicle parts during a multidisciplinary operation conducted in Tlhabane outside Rustenburg on Friday, 7 March 2025.
The Provincial Investigation Unit, Rustenburg Tactical Response Team (TRT), Rustenburg Public Order Police (POP), Rustenburg Flying Squad and Bojanala Crime Intelligence collaborated to recover two stolen vehicles; a Volkswagen Craft (22 seater) and Hyundai Atos. Moreover, various vehicle parts, number plates, vehicle registration documents and tyres were also confiscated. The vehicles and parts has an estimated joint value of more than R1.3 million.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the Volkswagen was reported stolen in Makapanstad in November of 2024, whereas the Atos was stolen in Boksburg in June 2024.
The two suspects, aged 42 and 18, are expected to appear in the Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court in Tlhabane on Monday, 10 March 2025, for possession of suspected stolen motor vehicles.
The Acting Provincial Police Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng lauded everyone involved in the operation for their collaborative efforts that led to these successes.
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