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Seven suspects arrested in Seshego during Operation Fiela II

The suspects were arrested for various offenses ranging from burglary to possession of stolen property

POLOKWANE – According to police spokesperson Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, the police’s relentless fight against all serious crimes in Limpopo, continue to yield positive results.

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This follows a tactical joint operation conducted this week and finishing this morning, which focused on crime syndicates involving car hijackings and burglaries throughout Seshego.

“The seven suspects arrested are from Moletjie, Clayville, Seshego, Nance-Field in Musina and ga-Mashashane and were connected to a number of cases in and around Seshego, Giyani and Musina,” Ngoepe explained.

Four suspected stolen motor vehicles were recovered during the arrest, including a white BMW 3 series (which was reported stolen in Chatsworth, KZN), a blue BMW 3 Series, a white Isuzu bakkie and a Toyota corolla.

Photo: Limpopo police
Photo: Limpopo police

“Preliminary police investigations have revealed that the two luxury BMW’s were to be smuggled into Zimbabwe,” Ngoepe added.

The origin of the other three vehicles is still being determined by police and investigations continue.

“The suspects will appear before the Seshego Magistrates Court soon,” Ngoepe conluded.

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Raeesa Sempe

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

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