LIMPOPO – Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo says the task team was established in an effort to confront criminals hellbent on terrorizing the students of the University of Limpopo residing outside campus.
Mojapelo explained that there were several house robberies which took place over the weekend around Mankweng in which seven students residing off campus fell victim.
The following were taken over the weekend:
• Four laptops
• Seven cellphones
• R500 cash
Earlier this year, two suspects were nabbed during an operation in Mankweng and firearms as well as stolen properties recovered.
“The recent spate of robberies in Mankweng are already on the radar of the provincial task team comprising of a crime intelligence coordination task team and Mankweng detectives,” says Mojapelo
Anyone with information is requested to contact Col Angie Maloma of SAPS Mankweng at 082 565 8524
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