Potchefstroom – Law-abiding residents helped the police arrest two suspects found with suspected stolen property at their shop in Klerksdorp on Monday, 9 October 2023.
Klerksdorp police followed up on information about government printing papers, which were seen at a certain shop in Klerksdorp.
A search was conducted at the identified store where the papers were found.
Two suspects, 39-year-old Johannes Petrus Engelbrecht and 52-year-old George Daniel Shalala, who are alleged to be the managers, were arrested after failing to account for the papers.
Engelbrecht and Shalala appeared before the Klerksdorp Magistrates Court today and were granted R2 000 bail each.
They will appear again before the same court on Thursday, (23 November 2023).
Investigation into the matter continues.
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded members of the community for collaborating with the police to ensure the arrest.
