SMUGGLED GOODS DISCOVERED IN HIDDEN COMPARTMENT OF TRUCK

 

A shipment of imported goods, destined for one of South Africa’s neighbouring countries was seized by Tracetec and the police earlier this month. The goods (fitted with a Tracetec tracking and recovery system) were supposed to be delivered to market in the neighbouring country but the shipment did not arrive at the border post. Tracetec was alerted and the Tracetec tracking signal located near Bloemfontein in the Free State.  The recovery team arrived on scene and discovered the tracking signal was coming from an Isuzu goods truck. On arrival of the SAPS Flying Squad, the vehicle was seized and escorted to a police station near Tierfontein. The cargo of boxes was unloaded from the truck but the tracking signal was still coming from inside the truck. On closer inspection (at the insistence of the Tracetec recovery agents) a well-constructed hidden compartment was discovered at the front of the truck, just behind the driver’s cab. The fire department was called in to assist with the opening of the compartment and the goods in question were found in this compartment. The goods were being smuggled into the South African market. The story above shows that Tracetec's asset recovery solutions are flexible and can be tailor-made to fit almost any type of asset and to meet any kind of requirement.

 

 

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