Limpopo SAPS arrest 889 for criminal activities
Moreover, 890 fines were issued for contraventions of the Road Traffic Act and 24 shebeens were closed.
BURGERSFORT – The Limpopo SAPS arrested 889 suspects aged between 20 and 62 last week.
The arrests were made during joint operations conducted across the province from May 15 to 26.
The suspects were arrested for crimes including murder, robbery, assault, carjacking, stock theft, unlawful
possession of firearms, drug related offences, dealing in illicit cigarettes and contravention of Immigration Act.
On Wednesday May 25 at about 02:45, members of the Limpopo Highway Patrol (LHP) arrested a 46-year-old suspect for stock theft at Dindela village outside Hlogotlou.
This was after the LHP team followed up on information from the Hlogotlou Stock Theft Unit and swiftly arrested the suspect.
One stolen goat was found in his vehicle.
“A 62-year-old man was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm at his house in Praktiseer, Segorong section under the Tubatse policing area, on Friday at about 01:00. He was found in possession of an unlicensed .303 hunting rifle with an empty magazine,” revealed Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Col Mamphaswa Seabi.
During the same operation Tubatse SAPS arrested two suspects aged 28 and 36 at about 02:30 and recovered a hijacked motor vehicle.
The VW Polo GTi was recovered along the R37 next to Riba Cross, travelling towards Polokwane with two occupants inside.
Moreover, 890 fines were issued for contraventions of the Road Traffic Act and 24 shebeens were closed.
Limpopo SAPS commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe commended the various SAPS teams for the successful joint
operations.
The arrested suspects have started appearing before different Magistrate’s Courts for various offences. The operations are continuing.
