Cape Town – KwaZulu-Natal police have reportedly arrested a suspected robber who fell asleep inside a car that he broke into on Monday in Kranpalm Close in Palmview.
According to Times Live, the suspect was attempting to steal valuables inside the car when he fell asleep.
Upon noticing that his vehicle had been broken into and that the suspect was still inside, the car owner notified the KwaZulu-Natal VIP Protection Services.
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“We were alerted by the resident, who noticed that his vehicle was broken into. The suspect was found asleep in the car after he allegedly attempted to steal valuables,” KwaZulu-Natal VIP Protection Services’ Romano Naidoo said as quoted by the report.
The suspect was handed over to the police.
Meanwhile, social media reacted to the news with many pulling out jokes, insinuating that the car owner might have used muthi (traditional medicine).
Take a look at some of the Twitter reactions below:
Yoh the owner of this car is using something very dangerous ?? https://t.co/g3anB24VUQ
— The Nation ? (@Modiise_prince) March 15, 2022
the owner has the sangoma that is needed dzaaaaaam https://t.co/mZukPxCKmn
— vuyosimawo ? (@vuyosimawo_) March 15, 2022
Whatever the owner sprinkled in this car … Never mind, can I have his contacts??? https://t.co/ePpBdzy4FZ
— Name can’t be blank ? so ke nna Thato by name ☺️ (@TDhatwonderbooi) March 16, 2022
Long hours are long hours, irrespective of the “profession” ? https://t.co/8O8vNPODvU
— Black Autra (@BlackAutra) March 15, 2022
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
