A Matrix Recovery Service client called in at about 14:27 on the 17 November 2010. She informed the Matrix Recovery Service operator on duty that her Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen from the Barkley Square Shopping Centre in Sunnyside, Pretoria. She reported that the vehicle could have been stolen anytime between 06:00 and 14:25. According to eye witnesses the suspects were driving an Audi.
Matrix Recovery Service was requested to dispatch immediately while a lookout was placed with the SAPS. The Toyota was positioning in Pretoria CBD, then moved to Eldoraigne, Centurion and then onto the N1 South Centurion, Midrand, From there the Matrix Recovery Service team tracked the Toyota to Kelvin, Sandton and then on to Linbro Park, Edenvale. The vehicle was then driven to Bedford Park, Bedfordview and then on to Germiston. The vehicle continued to move to Morganridge, Boksburg, then to Bardene, Boksburg then to Beyers Park Ext. 16. Boksburg. The vehicle remained on the move and continued to Ravenswood, Boksburg, then to Actonville, Benoni, then to Mackenzie Park Benoni and then on to Apex, Benoni
After tracking the Toyota across Johannesburg, Matrix Recovery Service eventually recovered the vehicle at 16:13 in Dewald Hattingh Park, Benoni. Two suspects were apprehended.