Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Polisie vang vier, kry selfone in kar
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MISDAADTONEEL: Khayelitsha, Kaapstad: Die oplettendheid van lede van die Makhaza-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het daartoe gelei dat ‘n gekaapte voertuig en vermoedelik gesteelde selfone teruggevind is.
Die lede was Dinsdag 19 Mei 2026 omstreeks 17:00 besig met operasies in Lindelaweg, Makhaza toe hulle ‘n silwergrys Renault met vier verdagte mans binne opgemerk het.
“Hulle het die motor gestop, dit deursoek en ses selfone gevind. Verdere ondersoek het aan die lig gebring dat die motor by die Lingelethu-wes-polisiestasie as gekaap aangemeld is. Daar is ook vasgestel die vier verdagtes ‘n winkel in die Strand beroof het,” het Thembakazi Mpendukana van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor gesê.
Die verdagtes is gearresteer en word by die Makhaza-polisiestasie aangehou.
Suspects allegedly also robbed a shop in Strand
Vigilant cops recover hijacked vehicle
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: The police have recovered a hijacked vehicle and suspected stolen cellphones in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.
The Makhaza Crime Prevention Unit were conducting operations on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at around 17:00, in Lindela Road, when they spotted a silver-grey Renault with four suspicious looking men inside.
“They stopped it and conducted a vehicle search which led to the discovery of six cellular telephones. Further investigation revealed that the car had been reported hijacked at Lingelethu West police station. The four suspects had also perpetrated a robbery at a shop in Strand,” said Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office.
The four suspects were arrested and detained at Makhaza police station.