Vehicles reported stolen in Pretoria and Germiston, along with luxury goods, were recovered in Limpopo by the SANDF and police during separate incidents this past week.

Pretoria Rekord reports the vehicles were intercepted while allegedly en route to being smuggled out of the country.

Joint Tactical Headquarters Limpopo recovered the luxury vehicles and Adalya Premium hookah tobacco (hubbly), with an estimated total value exceeding R2m.

Captain Moses Semono from the SANDF says that during a routine foot patrol between Echo Station 1 and Sediba sa Tau (Lion’s Well), members of the 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment intercepted a Ford Ranger V6 Double Cab valued at R849 500 and a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid GR valued at R540 000.

“Upon further investigation with the assistance of Operation ‘Vala Umgodi’ and police, it was discovered that the Ford Ranger had been reported stolen in Germiston and the Toyota Corolla Cross in Brooklyn, Pretoria.”

Semono explains that in a separate incident, another Toyota Corolla Cross valued at R460 000 was confiscated after being abandoned by suspects in the Limpopo River.

“This vehicle was also found to be stolen from Brooklyn but is registered to Nestlé South Africa in the North West.”

Semono adds further efforts at the Malala turn-off road, with the support of Kawai Tracker Company, led to the recovery of another Toyota Corolla Cross valued at R561 700.

“The suspects involved fled on foot across the Limpopo River and abandoned the vehicle,” Semono says.

He adds that additionally, at Echo Station 3, members confiscated assorted hubbly flavours valued at R54 500.

“All the recovered vehicles and tobacco have been handed over to the police for further processing.”

Commanding officer of Joint Tactical Headquarters Limpopo Colonel Dikgabane Herold Tladi expressed his commendation to law enforcement members for their outstanding work.

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