Two arrested with stolen solar equipment worth R385K in Polokwane
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Limpopo police arrested two foreign nationals in Tweefontein on Friday during an intelligence-driven operation.
The suspects were found with 19 Magneto solar inverters, valued at approximately R385 000.
They were charged with possession of suspected stolen property; the origin of the items is still being investigated.
Their vehicle was confiscated as part of the ongoing investigation.
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POLOKWANE – The police are urging owners of solar inverters to remain vigilant, after the arrest of two foreign nationals found in possession of suspected stolen solar equipment worth an estimated R385 000, in Tweefontein.
The suspects were apprehended on Friday after police received a tip-off and acted during an intelligence-driven operation.
Authorities discovered 19 Magneto solar inverters loaded in a vehicle.
The suspects were charged with possession of suspected stolen property, and further investigations are underway.
Police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwaba confirmed that the volume of high-value equipment raised serious concerns.
'Their vehicle was confiscated, and the investigation is ongoing to trace the origin of the items,' he said.
In a separate incident, a 33-year-old foreign national was arrested near the Peter Mokaba precinct on the N1.
The arrest followed a multi-agency operation acting on a tip-off that the suspect had crossed the Beitbridge border en route to Johannesburg.
The man was caught transporting 251 boxes of illicit cigarettes hidden inside a tri-axle trailer. The estimated street value of the contraband is R1.5m.
He faces charges related to possession of illicit goods and contravention of the Immigration Act.
'The truck was seized for further investigation, and the suspect remains in custody,' Ledwaba confirmed.
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