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Stolen Mercedes Benz sedan found 20 years in a different province after it had been nicked, man arrested
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Stolen Mercedes Benz sedan found 20 years in a different province after it had been nicked, man arrested

by  Sean Parker 2 min read
  • A grey Mercedes-Benz sedan was discovered by police in the Free State after the car had been reported stolen in 2002 in KwaZulu-Natal
  • A 31-year-old suspect was taken into custody after the police spotted the suspicious vehicle and pulled the person over
  • Harrismith in the Free State is just over 280km in distance from Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal where the car had been reported stolen

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Free State police cracked a case of a missing Mercedes-Benz sedan 20 years after it was stolen 280km away in KwaZulu-Natal.

A 31-year-old man was taken into custody after being found in possession of the car on the N3 highway.

Stolen Mercedes Benz sedan found 20 years in a different province after it had been nicked, man arrested
South African police found a Mercedes-Benz that was reported stolen 20 years ago. Image: Getty
Source: UGC

The owner of a stolen grey Mercedes-Benz sedan will breathe a sigh of relief after the German luxury vehicle was found in another province, TimesLive reports.

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Free State police released a statement saying a 31-year-old man had been found in possession of the car on the N3 highway near Balmoral. He was set to appear in court on Friday, IOL reports.

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It possibly goes to show just how far (quite literally) criminals will go to take one's possessions as the distance between Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in the Free State is 280km.

Mzansi Shook by Video of a Car Stolen in Less Than a Minute in North West Province

Several South African online users were disturbed after viewing footage of a vehicle that was stolen with ease and stealth, Briefly News reports.

The footage was posted by Vehicle Trackers (@VehicleTrackerz) on Twitter and according to the post, the Toyota Hilux GD6 was stolen in less than a minute at Islands Spar in Hartbeespoort Dam, North West province.

The video shows a minibus drive around a parking lot before it eventually parks next to a Toyota Hilux bakkie. A few minutes later, the bakkie reverses out of the parking bay and drives out of the area with the minibus closely following from behind.

Source: Briefly News

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Sean Parker Sean Parker is a motoring journalist with over 10 years' experience, who started out in the industry as the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists' Bursar student. Since then, the Cape Town-born editor has gone on to launch a national newspaper called Gears and Gadgets and worked for the country's premier online and print motoring publications before joining Briefly News to head up its Car & Tech section. He enjoys watching live sport and can't wait for F1 to make its debut in Mzansi.

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