The South African Police in Gqeberha are looking for hijackers who stole a transport vehicle of frozen chickens in Motherwell.
On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the suspects seized a delivery vehicle in Swartkops and looted it of bags of frozen chickens.
According to Police Captain Gerda Swart, the hunt for the chicken thieves began when police apprehended a 34-year-old male in Motherwell on Thursday, January 26, 2023, with stolen frozen chickens.
Officers from the Ikamvelihle police station apprehended the man after receiving a tip from a member of the community.
According to Captain Gerda Swart, police got information regarding a black Corsa bakkie off-loading bags of frozen chicken at a property in Ingwe Street, NU1, Motherwell, on Thursday, 26 January 2023, about 12:30.
Gerda Swart stated “ “Upon arrival (at the address), members (of the police) discovered that the garage was full of half-frozen bags of chicken.”
Swart said that police officers discovered the bakkie driver putting some of the frozen bags of chickens into his bakkie.
Gerda Swart said that “Further investigations revealed that a delivery truck carrying bags of chicken was hijacked earlier in the morning in Swartkops. The (hijacked) truck was recovered in Kwazakele.“
Swart says the cops seized the black Corsa bakkie.
Gerda Swart said that “The estimated value of the chickens recovered from the suspect amounts to almost R380 000,”
Swart said the suspect in the frozen chicken allegation is scheduled to appear in Motherwell Magistrate Court on Friday, January 27, 2023.
He is charged with having stolen property in his possession.
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