Three suspects arrested near the Baobab Tollgate in suspected stolen vehicle
The suspects were arrested for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and they were expected to appear in the Makhado Magistrates Court today, 15 August.
LIMPOPO – According to provincial Hawks spokesperson, Captain Matimba Maluleke, an intelligence driven operation between the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit, CIG and POPS resulted in the arrest of three suspects between 29 and 39-years-old.
“The suspects were arrested along the N1 near the Baobab Tollgate in Makhado on Tuesday, 14 August, for possession of suspected stolen vehicle,” he explained.
Maluleke says members received intelligence about a stolen Toyota Fortuner that was en-route from Gauteng to Malawi. The vehicle was spotted, stopped, tested and it was found to have been reportedly stolen in Gauteng.
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