Mini Cooper allegedly stolen in Gauteng recovered in Eastern Cape

A vehicle believed to have been stolen in Gauteng in 2024 has been recovered in the Eastern Cape. Police confirmed a 32-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident. The vehicle, a Mini Cooper, was recovered in Mthatha on Wednesday.

“The vigilance of Ngangelizwe police officers attending to a complaint in the Orange Groove locality led to the recovery of a vehicle suspected to be stolen,” police spokesperson Captain Welile Matyolo said. “On Wednesday at about 4.30pm, police arrived at a homestead in response to a complaint. Upon arrival, they spotted a Mini Cooper with Gauteng registration plates.

Suspicious of the vehicle, they circulated its details and discovered that it had a registered CAS number from January 2024 in Johannesburg.” The suspect was arrested on the spot for being in possession of a vehicle believed to be stolen. He is expected to appear in the Mthatha magistrate’s court soon on a charge of unlawful possession of a suspected stolen vehicle. OR Tambo district commissioner Maj-Gen Norman Modishana praised officers involved in the case “for their alertness and vigilance while carrying out their policing duties”. Click here to join the Daily Dispatch’s WhatsApp channel and get the latest news delivered straight to your phone