Cape Town – A delivery truck belonging to a private company was stolen and subsequently recovered before the owner of the vehicle realised it had been stolen.
Private security company PT Alarms revealed that a Hyundai H100 delivery truck belonging to a private concrete products company had been stolen from the Bluff in Durban, TimesLIVE reported.
“The suspects, travelling on the N2 south headed towards Amanzimtoti, were spotted by vigilant PT Alarms tactical members,” the report said.
@VehicleTrackerz reported that the owner was not aware that his vehicle had been stolen until he was contacted by PT Alarms Tactical members.
Owner shocked to discover vehicle was stolen and recovered
It was an action-packed start to this Monday morning where a light delivery truck was recovered and the owner did not even know it was stolen.
The white Hyundai h100 was stolen from the Bluff area, this morning. The… pic.twitter.com/QYOaiRDGnJ— Vehicle Trackers (@VehicleTrackerz) April 24, 2023
According to comments made by PT Alarms spokesperson, Dhevan Govindsamy, the suspects thought they were being tracked by security officers on a routine patrol.
“The suspects swiftly abandoned the vehicle and fled. The ignition was damaged. I called the number on the door of the vehicle. That’s when the owner realised his van had been stolen,” said Govindasamy.
Security officers were unable to track down and trace the suspects.
PT Alarms Tactical Unit and Metro Police Isipingo were present on the scene and responders were commended on the great recovery.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
