By Agreement Mabunda
POLOKWANE-In a collaborative effort, a male suspect aged 25 was apprehended during an Anti-smuggling operation conducted along N1 South, adjacent to Shell Ultra City and between R71 robots, for charges including possession of stolen motor vehicles, contravention of the Immigration Act, and reckless and negligent driving on Monday, March 4th, 2024.
Acting on intelligence received from the Crime Intelligence unit regarding a stolen vehicle from Gauteng en route to Zimbabwe through Beitbridge, the police swiftly operationalized the information.
The operation, executed by the Provincial Tracking Team, Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit, and Private Security personnel, successfully intercepted the vehicle on N1 South, near Shell Ultra City, leading to the arrest of one suspect for possession of a stolen motor vehicle and violating the Immigration Act.
During the arrest, a silver Isuzu Kb 4×4 valued at R400,000 was recovered. It has been alleged that the apprehended suspect had been previously engaged in smuggling multiple 4×4 vehicles out of the country.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the motor vehicle in question had been hijacked on Friday, March 1st, 2024, in Soshanguve.
The suspect is slated to make a court appearance at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024.
