The Police in Delta State have apprehended three individuals suspected of car theft, and they have successfully recovered twelve vehicles from the suspects.
In a statement released by SP Bright Edafe, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, it was revealed that the suspects were apprehended on 11/04/24 at approximately 16:32 following a tip-off from an individual, whose identity remains confidential, residing on Abuja Road in DSC Township, Oruwhorun. The informant reported that his Toyota Corolla Saloon Car had been stolen from its parking spot in Oruwhorun.
According to the statement, “the said Toyota Corolla Saloon Car was sighted along Eku/Warri road by Oha Junction in Okpe LGA. Sequel to the tip-off, DPO Orerokpe CSP Paul Oboware swiftly mobilized patrol teams alongside members of Oha community vigilantes and gave the suspects a hot chase to Army checkpoint at Orerokpe Junction and double-crossed the vehicle.
“Consequently, one Dickson Omage “m” age 47yrs of Post Office Road Effurun Warri was arrested, the vehicle was recovered, and a master key which the suspects used to carry out his nefarious activities was also recovered.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and his gang are notorious for stealing cars from where parked both in the daytime and at night. Further investigation and interrogation of the suspect led to the arrest of two other suspects; Samson Ekwunwa ‘m’ age 40yrs and Kanebi Michael ‘m’ age 39yrs in Benin City on 19/04/24.
“The two suspects specialize in removing old chassis numbers and engine numbers and replacing them with new ones before putting the vehicles for sale and equally demobilizing vehicles with car trackers.
“A total of twelve (12) suspected stolen vehicles were recovered from Benin City and Warri respectively with registration and Chassis numbers as follows: Toyota Corolla– Reg.No: SAG 625 AT, Chassis No: 2T1BR32E040135167; Toyota Corolla- Reg.No: KMR 965 AE Chassis No: 2T1BR32F030700145; Toyota Corolla- Reg. No KMR 963 AR Chassis No: JTDBR32FX02011119; Mercedes Benz Reg. No: NIL Chassis No: WDDGF810X19F271625; Toyota Camry V6 Reg.No: ABJ 681 HB Chassis No: 4T1BF30K44U068578.
“Others are Lexus 350 RX -Reg No: WWW 130 TA Chassis No: 2T2GK311067C010488; Toyota Camry (Spider) Reg.No: WWW 913 TJ X Chassis No: 4T1BE46K37U058354; Toyota Corolla- Reg.No; FKJ 560 GJ X Chassis No: INXB932E25Z354431; Toyota Corolla- Reg.No: FKJ 744 CZ Chassis No: 2T18R32540225038; Toyota Corolla- Reg.No: NIL Chassis No: INXBR32E90Z096084; Toyota Camry V6-Reg.No: EHR 48 AE Chassis No: 4T1BF30K46U11562 and Toyota Highlander Reg.No: BRS 99 AJ Chassis No: JTEGB650108007”, it added.