The two security guards were found with high profile medication in their posession.
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POLOKWANE – Two security guards were arrested when reporting for duty on Friday, 17 February. The two guards, who work at the gym at the Limpopo Department of Health, were arrested for being in possession of high profile medication with a street value of R1,2 million.
Provincial police spokesperson Col. Moatshe Ngoepe confirmed that the guards were arrested at the Seshego depot following information from the public and leads that the police followed up on.
He said that the police are still investigating the possible link between a syndicate believed to be operating with the security guards but that this is still part of an ongoing investigation and can not be confirmed at this stage.
He said the two officers appeared in the Sheshego Magistrates court on charges of theft. “They were remanded into custody and will be appearing in court again on Tuesday 28 February.”
Ngoepe said that the police were expecting their investigation to lead to more arrests and urged residents with any information on related crimes to contact the nearest police station.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
