Durban Metro Police services uncover a decomposed body, a suspected vehicle chop shop and three stripped vehicles
The Durban Metro Police Service Drug Team, working alongside Chatsworth South African Police Service and Crime Intelligence, discovered a decomposed body at a property in Shallcross following reports of a foul smell.
During the investigation, officers uncovered a suspected vehicle chop shop and recovered three stripped vehicles: a Volkswagen Scirocco and two Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles.
Checks confirmed that the vehicles or their components were linked to previous SAPS cases.
The vehicles were seized and taken to Chatsworth SAPS for further investigation.
An inquest docket has been opened, and investigations into the death and suspected vehicle-related crimes are ongoing
