The City Police confiscated 32 iPhones from a local cellphone repair shop in Okuryangava, Windhoek, this morning.

The discovery happened after Sydney Tjipuka, who was robbed of his cellphone, reported the incident to the police.

In a short period of time after reporting the incident, Tjipuka's cellphone was recovered at a cellphone repair shop.

"Due to the quick response of the City Police, I am a happy and grateful member of the public for the work done by the police, which is to enforce the law within the boundaries of the city. This would not have been possible if it were not for the police and the wonderful work that the city police are doing, and as citizens of the city, we are grateful to them for watching over us and the city," he said.

Tjipuka calls on the public to stop buying items from the streets, as this encourages criminal activities.

The Deputy Chief of the Windhoek City Police, Leevi Iileka, noted that the three suspects are in their late 20s.

"So, as you can see, they wrap them in foil. Obviously, the whole idea is to ensure that they are untraceable because the network can't pick them up because they are covered in foil. Already, two of them were identified by the owner, whom we called." 

Iileka has sent out a warning to all, asking them to refrain from buying stolen items.

"When buying a stolen phone or suspected items, the moment you do not have the document or if the seller does not come with the document, obviously you know that you stand a chance to be at risk and to be arrested because you are actually buying an item that you don't know where it was stolen. So eventually, if you don't have the right document, just don't buy it, particularly because we will definitely deal with you in terms of the law."