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RECOVERY STORIES

BMW 1150GS

The motorbike was stolen out of a garage in Lanzonia on a small holding. The Tracetec device was working but no signal was picked up because the motorbike was in a veld. The Recovery agents had to do tracking on foot for approximately 8 km and recovered the panniers of the motorbike in the veld, they then had to carry on for another 1.5 km into a industrial area where they recovered the motorbike.

All the wires were cut, the panels were lose on the motorbike looking for a tracking device and they tried to start the motorbike but was unsuccessful. The tracking device was not found and no arrest were made.

Silver Toyota Corolla

Vehicle was reported stolen on 7 April 2010 in Braamfontein. a Signal was picked up by a Recovery agent and the SAPS from Lenasia and Rapid Response was contacted. The gate on the premises were locked and the lock was cut open with a bolt cutter. Civilians that lived on the premises were still in the house.Recovery agents with the SAPS went through the premises and found parts of different stolen vehicles, bulletproofs and unlicensed firearms.

According to the Station Commander Col. Khumalo, she thinks that the suspect was on parole for 4 other vehicle thefts. Documents on the premises show that the suspect are registered and grated with the security officers board. Vehicles was recovered on the premises and the Tracetec devices was not found. The SAPS are still busy with the investigation

BMW F650

A BMW Motorbike was stolen in the Bapsfontein area. The signal was traced to Alexandra where the Recovery agents search without success.The signal was picked up again on the N12 heading East. From experience the Recovery agents realized it is heading for Mozambique. The Recovery agents tracked the signal on the N12 through the East Rand and past Daveyton. They spotted a Nissan LDV between Ogies and Delmas and the signal was transmitted from this vehicle.

The Agents waited for police for back up and at Witbank decided to pull off the vehicle without the help of the SAPS. The vehicle was taken to Witbank Police station where the recovery agents unpacked the vehicle. There was a queen size mattress and from previous experience the agents opened the mattress and found the BMW motorcycle neatly packed inside.

Arrests were made and charged with possession of stolen goods.

Recovery on Tag no 35470 – White Fuso FV Tipper Truck – Reg: WMZ254GP

The truck was hijacked on Monday morning in the Germiston area on the East Rand. Ground crew were dispatched without success on the same day. The truck gave out signal again after 18:00 moving towards Pretoria CBD.  On returning from Pretoria the truck was picked up on the N1. A marked South African Police Vehicle was spotted following the truck. Officers from the SAPS Pretoria Flying Squad was contacted and it was established that the said SAPS Vehicle was not in radio contact. The truck and the SAPS Quantum were forced off the road at the Olifantsfontein off-ramp on the R21. The individual driving the truck was found to have an unlicensed firearm in his possession. The occupants of the SAPS Vehicle were found to be reservists from the South African Police Provincial Head Office in Johannesburg.

After thorough interrogation it was found by the Police Officers of Pretoria Flying Squad that the reservist members were involved in misconduct in that they were on their way to sell the hijacked vehicle. They already had falsified Natis documents and number plates for the said truck in their possession. All 5 reservists and 1 civilian were arrested.
The truck was impounded at Olifantsfontein SAPS.

BMW X3 Recovered

This BMW X3 was recovered by Tracetec in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, the perpetrators had begun stripping the vehicle looking for the wiring that would lead them to a  tracking device. Unfortunately for them,the Tracetec tracking system is very well hidden and not connected to any wiring.The thieves were unable to locate and disable the Tracetec tracking system and the car was recovered intact.

Motobikes Recovered

A truck driver from a Transport Company who was transporting maize to Botswana, was being paid to pick up stolen motorbikes and quad-bike parts in Pretoria Central and drive them across the border into Botswana.The aim of the perpetrators was to transport the stolen vehicles over the border as quickly as possible,while avoiding inspection at the border post. 

Customs cleared the truck driver to cross the border without checking the interior of the vehicle.By this stage the stolen motorbikes had been located and it was discovered that they were being transported inside the truck. The Tracetec Recovery Team, with the invaluable assistance of the Zeerust and Botswana Police, were able to force the truck back to the border. Two stolen motorbikes were discovered inside the truck, both of which had been stripped in search of a tracking device. The Tracetec tracking system had not been discovered,enabling the vehicles to be located and recovered. The Botswana Police cancelled all papers and the truck was forced to return to South Africa, where the relevant arrests were made.

In the same incident Tracetec recovered a further 5 motorbikes (none of which were fitted with a tracking device).If it was not for the Tracetec tracking device all 7 motorbikes would have been lost.