A 35-year-old suspect was arrested on the spot after failing to provide vehicle documents after he was caught driving a stolen vehicle. Photo: Limpopo police.
POLOKWANE – A 35-year-old man will appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today (August 19) for possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle following his arrest on the N1 yesterday.
The man was arrested by members of the SAPS Limpopo Tracking Team, the Polokwane Accident Response unit and Tshimollo Security and Investigation.
The Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says the team reacted to an alert about a vehicle stolen in Kempton Park, Johannesburg and patrolled possible roads as a result.
Limpopo police recovered a stolen Isuzu 4×4 on the N1 North near Polokwane after swift intelligence-led action. Photo: Limpopo police
“A grey Isuzu 250 Dteq-4×4 was then spotted along N1 North next to a lodge. They stopped the vehicle, and upon searching it, the driver, who is a South African, was found traveling alone. He was unable to produce valid documents for the vehicle and he was arrested on the spot for possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle,” Mashaba’s statement reads.
The grey Isuzu 250 Dteq-4×4 worth R800 000 that police recovered along the N1 North near Polokwane. Photo: Limpopo police.
He adds that the vehicle is worth R800 000.
The provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe welcomes the arrest and applauds members for always being dedicated to their duties as they continue to recover stolen vehicles.
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