The officers received information recently at 1.30pm that several people were in the process of off-loading goods from an articulated truck with two trailers at the plot.
“When the metro police approached the plot in Diana Street about 10 people, who were seen offloading 500g coffee tins, ran away.
“Upon investigating further, it emerged that about 24 of the pallets were missing.
“Officers continued the search on the plot and found more coffee hidden inside several vehicles on the premises,” said EMPD spokesman Lieut-Col Wilfred Kgasago.
Kgasago said that although the Mercedes-Benz truck was recovered with some of its cargo, its 50-year-old driver was missing and didn’t answer his cellphone when contacted.
The goods were from a company in Alrode and were destined for Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Kgasago added that a sophisticated eight-channel jammer was found inside the stolen and still-idling Mercedes-Benz truck.
A case of theft of goods was opened at Dawn Park Police Station.
Investigations are under way to bring to book those responsible for the crime.
