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Three alleged petrol thieves caught in Bellville after high-speed chase
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Three alleged petrol thieves caught in Bellville after high-speed chase

Three individuals suspected of stealing petrol were apprehended in Bellville after a high-speed chase involving SJC Security Services. The suspects, driving a blue Volkswagen Citi Golf with a Northern Cape license plate, fled the Engen La Rochelle garage after filling their vehicle with fuel without paying. SJC officers pursued the suspects, intercepting them near Old Oak Road. The suspects were then handed over to Bellville police for further investigation. This incident follows similar cases in Cape Town, including a known suspect who has been arrested twice for petrol theft.

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Three alleged petrol thieves caught in Bellville after high-speed chase

Three individuals suspected of stealing petrol were apprehended in Bellville after a high-speed chase involving SJC Security Services. The suspects, driving a blue Volkswagen Citi Golf with a Northern Cape license plate, fled the Engen La Rochelle garage after filling their vehicle with fuel without paying. SJC officers pursued the suspects, intercepting them near Old Oak Road. The suspects were then handed over to Bellville police for further investigation. This incident follows similar cases in Cape Town, including a known suspect who has been arrested twice for petrol theft.

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