Police seized R44 000 worth of suspected stolen property, leading to the arrest of a 29-year-old man in Modimolle. Photo: Limpopo police.
LIMPOPO – Members of the Waterberg District Flying Squad arrested a 29-year-old man for possession of suspected stolen property during an early-morning operation in Modimolle yesterday (August 19).
The Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said members stopped a blue Chevrolet sedan at about 05:30, while patrolling the N1 near Kranskop.
A search of the vehicle uncovered an assortment of items hidden in the boot, including:
An E-Tower battery,
A Sun Synk inverter,
A cordless angle grinder,
Gas cylinders, and
Various housebreaking implements.
Police arrested a suspect near Modimolle after finding suspected stolen property worth R44,000 in his vehicle. Photo: Limpopo police
Gas cylinders confiscated by Limpopo police. Photo: Limpopo police.
Gas cylinders in a blue sedan stopped by Limpopo police. Photo: Limpopo police.
More cylinders found in the boot of the vehicle. hoto: Limpopo police.
“The goods are valued at approximately R44 000. The suspect was unable to explain their origin and was arrested on the spot,” his statement read.
The suspect is expected to appear in the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court soon while police investigations continue.
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