A man transporting 160kg of suspected stolen mohair was arrested after trying to speed away from Pearston police on Thursday morning.
The mohair, valued at R50,000, was packed in large bags and found inside the car.
Police spokeswoman Captain Gerda Swart said that the 34-year-old man was arrested shortly before 3am.
“Members from the Pearston Police Station were busy conducting high visibility patrols on the Klipplaatberg Road in Pearston when they noticed a suspicious white Toyota Corolla travelling on the road, with one male occupant inside.
“When the driver of the white Toyota Corolla noticed the police officials, he sped off in the direction of town. Police members gave chase and the driver of the vehicle was successfully pulled off the road in Prince Street, Pearston,” she said.
“Officials acted promptly and discovered two bags containing mohair inside the vehicle.”