Cape Town – Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) members arrested a 32-year-old man who was driving a stolen Ford Ranger Double Cab on Wednesday.
However, the suspect insisted that he was only taking the vehicle for a wash, said EMPD spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa.
“On Wednesday, 11 January, 2023, at 17h30 in Tsakane area, the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Tsakane precinct officers, apprehended a suspect and the reported stolen light delivery vehicle (LDV), was uncovered,” Thepa said in a statement.
Thepa said while patrolling in Tsakane, EMPD officers received information about a stolen double cab, detected driving around the area.
“The Ford Ranger double cab, reported stolen in Actonville recently, was spotted on Mohlare Street at extension 8, with one occupant before it was stopped, and the driver cornered.
“The 32-year-old male driver alleged that he was requested by some guys to take the light delivery vehicle to the nearest car wash,” said Thepa
He was expected to appear in the Tsakane Magistrate’s Court soon and the Ford Ranger was confiscated.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
