Stolen Vehicle Recovered by 5 SA Infantry Battalion.
The month of January was a busy and hectic period, for 5 South African Infantry Battalion soldiers, which are currently deployed on KwaZulu-Natal’s border with Mozambique. The soldiers were confronted with a high number of stolen vehicles in their Area of Responsibility.
On 31 January 2023, the South African National Defence Force and South African Police Service joined forces and conducted a Vehicle Control Point (VCP) on the R22 at Mbazwana in Northern KwaZulu-Natal.
This operation took place after members of 5 South African Infantry Battalion, received a request from Mbazwana SA Police Service to assist in recovering a white stolen Legend 50.
The vehicle was recovered on the R22 towards Manguzi, approximately 500 metres from the Vehicle Control Point. The driver of the vehicle evaded arrest, leaving a passenger inside. The passenger was then arrested and taken to Mbazwana SA Police Service. The vehicle was reportedly stolen in Durban, Pinetown. The vehicle’s estimated value is R 900 000,00.
Information by Captain A. Tamela and Photographs by Second Lieutenant K.P. Skosana || Joint Tactical Headquarters KwaZulu-Natal.
Stolen Vehicle Recovered by 5 SA Infantry Battalion. https://t.co/75XuuHjiCv #ArriveAlive #VehicleCrime @SANDF_ZA pic.twitter.com/mL5K85S5ow
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