15/10/2026
Well done to the Mi7 team on a great example of technology and teamwork in action! 👏
Powered by NAVIC Cloud ANPR, the Mi7 Surveillance Net helped identify and track a vehicle linked to the investigation, demonstrating the value of intelligent vehicle detection and connected surveillance in supporting security operations.
Mi7 Surveillance Net Leads to Arrest of Two Suspects in TLB Tyre Theft Investigation
Date: 15 October 2026
Two suspects, including a staff member accused of stealing property from his employer, were apprehended following a Mi7 investigation into the theft of TLB tyres from a business premises in Lynnfield Park. The arrests came more than two weeks after the initial incident, with the Mi7 Surveillance Net playing a key role in identifying and tracing a vehicle believed to have been used in the theft.
The investigation began on 30 September, when an Mi7 client reported that TLB tyres had allegedly been stolen from another business operating on the same premises at approximately 11pm the previous evening.
CCTV footage from the property showed an Isuzu bakkie believed to be connected to the incident. However, the vehicle's registration number was not clearly visible, making it difficult to identify and trace.
Mi7 teams subsequently turned to the Mi7 Surveillance Net, reviewing footage from surveillance cameras in the Ashburton area to establish the vehicle's registration number.
The Mi7 Surveillance Net comprises strategically positioned surveillance cameras across more than 160 locations, incorporating Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology powered by Navic Cloud. The system allows Mi7 Control Room operators to identify flagged vehicles moving through monitored areas and coordinate responses.
Through the investigation, Mi7 successfully identified the bakkie's registration number and loaded it onto the Surveillance Net, allowing the system to flag the vehicle if it passed through a monitored area again.
On 14 October, more than two weeks after the reported theft, that alert finally came.
The vehicle was detected by the Mi7 Surveillance Net, prompting teams to respond and successfully intercept the Isuzu bakkie in Mkondeni.
The SAPS investigating officer was contacted and attended the scene, together with the complainant.
During questioning, the driver reportedly admitted to involvement in the theft of the TLB tyres and provided information about other property allegedly stolen during previous incidents.
The investigation then led Mi7 teams back to the premises where the original theft had occurred.
Further enquiries identified a second suspect, an employee of the affected business, who was allegedly removing tyres, vehicle parts and other property belonging to his employer without authorisation.
According to information gathered during the investigation, the employee had allegedly been passing the stolen goods to the driver of the Isuzu bakkie, who would then sell them.
The employee was subsequently apprehended in connection with the alleged thefts.
Both suspects were handed over to the police for further investigation.
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