CRIME SCENE: Somerset West, Cape Town: A high-speed chase on the N2 near Somerset West has ended with the arrest of a foreign national on a number of charges.

According to the South African Police Services (SAPS) the arrest of the 32-year-old man followed a crime-combatting operation conducted by the Somerset West Crime Prevention Unit.

It also led to the discovery of a vehicle associated to several house robbery cases and rape in arears such as Kleinmond, Stellenbosch, Table View and Bothasig.

The drama started when police spotted a grey Honda BRV that is linked with the above-mentioned cases on the N2 on Wednesday, 8 July at about 5:45.

According to SAPS an attempt to stop the vehicle was made, but the suspect drove at high speed on the N2, direction Cape Town. During the chase, the police saw him throwing two bags out of the window. The bags were recovered and found to be filled with a firearm used during the robberies and technology equipment which was reported stolen the night before in Betty’s Bay near Kleinmond.

The suspect was eventually caught and apprehended for possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of stolen property, contravention of the immigration act as well as reckless and negligent driving.