Police have recovered the R70 000 taken from an upmarket furniture store in Springfield in Durban. No arrests have been effected as yet however, the couch has been damaged, according to a police source.
DURBAN -"PABLO", the R70 000 blue couch taken when an upmarket furniture store in Springfield was looted two weeks ago, has been recovered.
According to a police source, the couch was recovered from an informal settlement in Quarry Road, just metres from the location of the store.The San Pablo Corner Sofa made headlines during after images of it placed outside what appeared to be an informal settlement, went viral on social media.
According to the Leather Gallery website, San Pablo is a L-Sectional 5 seater, full genuine leather, 35% density foam sofa.Police have spent the last two weeks recovering items looted during the unrest that took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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