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GD6 theft rising as police arrest SA trio

GD6 theft rising as police arrest SA trio
GD6 theft rising as police arrest SA trio

With a new spate of motor vehicle theft targeting the Toyota Hilux GD6, police on Sunday arrested three South African men at Dibete Barrier Gate.

The trio from Rustenburg was found in possession of a suspected stolen Toyota Hilux, GD6.

Aged 41, 45, and 24 from Snail Street, Boitekong, and Leeurik Avenue in Rusternburg, the trio was driving from the south to the north when the three were intercepted by the police. Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku revealed that the men failed to account for the car following a police interrogation.

Editor's Comment
Mob justice isn't just

A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

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