The police in the Free State made a breakthrough in its investigation into gate motor theft in Bethlehem on Monday night, 7 March. ALLEGED THIEVES ARRESTEDSouth African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Warrant Officer Mmako Mophiring said there has been an outcry in Bethlehem where more than 10 incidents of such theft have been reported in one area. On Monday – between 2:00 and 5:00 – two suspects were arrested after being caught in possession of gate motors. “The recent arrest of the two suspects is a major breakthrough because it could see a decline in theft of gate motors from various sub…