Scores of looters caught
Police caught people with stolen groceries, furniture and electrical appliances.
Fifty people have been arrested in Soshanguve and Mabopane over looting during last week’s violent #TshwaneUnrest protests in Pretoria.
Gauteng police spokesperson Lt-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said stolen goods such as furniture, groceries and electrical appliances were found at their homes.
Police acted on tip-offs from residents which led to the arrests, he said.
A total of 29 people were caught in Mabopane and Loate and 21 in Soshanguve and Rietgat.
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