By Staff Reporter
MUSINA-During a routine roadblock with the members of the South African Police Service, SANDF members impounded a Toyota Fortuner upon routine inspection, the police found that the colour and the VIN number of the Toyota Fortuner do not correspond with the disc on the windshield. The value is estimated at R 530, 000.00 and was recovered at Tshamutumbu Police Station.
Masisi Police Commander requested a backup after he received a tip-off of a hijacking. While busy with the briefing at the Police Station, the wife of the hijacked man arrived informing SANDF members that her husband is safe at Tshenzelani Village but the vehicle was gone.
The SA National Defence Force members were immediately dispatched to the position of the husband who took our soldiers to the scene of the crime. Soldiers urgently followed on the tracks which were leading towards the Limpopo River. The Ford Ranger was recovered at Gumbu 1 and was recovered back to Masisi SA Police Service for further processing. The estimated value of the vehicle is R 490 000.00.
Meanwhile during the Vehicle Control point, soldiers confiscated a Toyota Legend 50 2.8 GD6 whose driver fled the scene when stopped. The soldiers managed to apprehend the co-driver who was then handed over to the police in Musina. The Toyota Hilux Legend is estimated at R900, 000.00 and the vehicle was recovered by Musina SA Police Service.
The arrest followed by an uncooperative truck driver that refused to open his truck when stopped by SANDF members claiming that he was transporting oranges. The soldiers insisted on the driver opening the truck and upon opening it, they found the illicit cigarettes worth R 7,376, 850.00. The estimated value of the Hino Truck is R 1,200, 000.00. The driver was then arrested and handed over to Musina SA Police Service. He happened to be a Zimbabwean National and he was also found with R 19 700.00 of cash in his possession as well as a passport. The case was opened by Musina SA Police Service.
