CRIME SCENE: Kensington, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 37-year-old man and recovered goods worth over R400 000 believed to have been fraudulently obtained.

According to SAPS the arrest of the suspect on Thursday, 5 November 2026 came after an intensive investigation into several fraud cases reported in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Gauteng. 

“The syndicate targeted hardware stores and used fraudulent identification documents to purchase goods on credit, which they resold on the black market. Crime Intelligence identified several storage facilities that were used by the suspects in the Western Cape. 

“On Thursday, 5 November 2026, police monitored one of the storage facilities in 11th Street Kensington, where they had credible intelligence about a delivery of goods, fraudulently purchased from a company in East London.

“The receiver was arrested for possession of suspected stolen property and will appear before the Cape Town Magistrate’s court on Monday, 9 November 2026. Additional arrests are expected as the investigation unfolds,” said SAPS.