Blue Security, working with a tracking company, recovered a stolen vehicle in Umlazi’s F Section after it was taken during a house robbery in Umhlatuzana.

The vehicle, equipped with a tracking device, was located abandoned and stripped of its interior.

The robbery occurred early in the morning around 1 a.m., when three armed suspects, wearing balaclavas, broke into the house by cutting the driveway gate lock and forcing open a sliding glass door.

Once inside, they held the family at gunpoint, forcing them into the hallway where they were tied up and gagged with tape.

The suspects then ransacked the home, stealing items including three cellphones, a flat-screen TV, a microwave, a kettle, jewelry, and an undisclosed amount of cash from a safe.

They escaped in the family’s vehicle, which was later recovered.

Bayview SAPS responded to the scene and is leading further investigations. Thankfully, no injuries were reported during the incident.