Vodka thief arrested
This wasn't your average bottle store theft.
A man has been arrested in Bekkersdal for being in possession of stolen vodka worth over R3million.
The alcohol had been stolen from a truck travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Wayne Minnaar says: "JMPD's K9 unit arrested one man for the possession of stolen Smirnoff vodka valued at approximately R3million."
Breaking - R 3mil worth of hi-jacked goods recovered by JMPD today in Randfontien. Suspect taken to Randfontein SAPS to be charged. pic.twitter.com/cmHzkMZFyE
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The arrest comes after JMPD received a tip-off.
"Officers received a tip-off that the vodka had been stolen from a truck. It was then hidden at an address in Bekkersdal."
Minnaar says three other suspects managed to escape.
"The arrested suspect will face charges of truck hijacking and theft."
The truck has been recovered.