Stolen beer worth R600k recovered in Cape Town – two arrested
More than 200 boxes of stolen beer was confiscated from a liquor store in Bellville, Cape Town on Tuesday.
Two men were arrested for alleged possession of stolen property by the Cape Town police on Tuesday, 11 October. This comes after a trailer with a container was stolen from a warehouse in Montague Gardens last Thursday.
STOLEN BEER SEIZED AT BELLVILLE LIQUOR STORE
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said members studied video footage after the incident was reported and it led them to a house where they spied two light delivery vehicles offloading cargo.
“This action paved the way for a joint operation between Crime Intelligence, Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit detectives and Bellville police on Tuesday 11 October 2022 at a local liquor outlet in Strand Road, Bellville, where they confiscated 216 boxes of beer with a total value of R600 000,” said Twigg.
Two suspects – who are both believed to be Chinese nationals – were arrested for possession of the stolen beer and eventually the trailer and container that was reported stolen were found abandoned in Athlone.
The suspects – aged 27 and 36 – are expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court imminently.
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