Three Suspects arrested. And, R2 million worth of groceries recovered in N1 Joint Operation.
In a joint operation, members of Sasolburg Highway Patrol Relief D and Kroonstad Highway Patrol Relief C intercepted a suspicious truck on the N1.
On Thursday, 23 October 2025, at about 22:30, Sasolburg highway patrol members spotted a truck on the side of the road with the driver connecting trailers in the dark. Upon investigation, the driver could not produce an invoice for the load or the truck.
The owner of the truck was contacted, and he confirmed that the load belonged to him, but his truck’s head was a VOLVO, not a MAN. The 31-year-old suspect was then arrested and charged with possession of suspected stolen property. A load of mixed groceries valued at approximately R2 million was recovered.
The team then alerted Kroonstad Highway Patrol to be on the lookout for a Volvo truck head, and the truck head matching the description was spotted with two male occupants. Two suspects, aged 33 and 39, were arrested and charged with possession of suspected stolen property.
The trio will appear before the Kroonstad and Parys Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of possession of suspected stolen property.
