EMPD officers arrested a 47-year-old man in Kwa-Thema after discovering suspected stolen vehicle parts linked to a hijacking and fraudulent identification documents during a raid on a suspected chop shop.
Kwa-Thema – EMPD Community Liaison Unit officers intercepted a 47-year-old man for having suspected stolen property and fraudulent documentation last Wednesday at around 12:30.
Acting on information from a reliable source about a chop shop in the area, officers went to an address on Motlamelle Street, where they found a male occupant and introduced themselves.
The officers conducted a check on engine parts found on the premises. The tests came back positive for a Germiston case of rape and hijacking.
While searching the premises, officers discovered a green SA ID book belonging to the man with a different name and surname from his Mozambican passport that he had given the officers.
Officers also found three cellphones.
They immediately handcuffed the man and took him to the Kwa-Thema Police Station. He faces charges of possession of suspected stolen property and possession of fraudulent documentation.
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