PHOTOS: Stripped Porsche recovered in Nirvana chop shop raid
The Limpopo police spokesperson Col Malesela Ledwaba said the operation was carried out by the Limpopo Tracking Team, in partnership with Tracker Connect, Tshimollo Security and Investigation, and Limpopo Tracking Security, after receiving information about suspicious activities at a workshop on Nelson Mandela Drive.
Upon arrival, officers discovered the stripped Porsche in the workshop's backyard.
'Preliminary investigations confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen in May 2025 in the Zebediela policing area. A further search led to the recovery of a second stolen vehicle, a white Toyota Tazz, reported stolen in October 2024 in the Seshego policing area,' his statement read.
Four suspects, aged between 35 and 49, were arrested at the scene.
Ledwaba said among the suspects was a 49-year-old foreign national, who was also found to be in the country illegally.
'A charge of contravening the Immigration Act will be added to his docket. A case of possession of suspected stolen motor vehicles has been opened at the Westernburg SAPS and the suspects are expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court today (July 11),' he said.
The provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, praised the coordinated efforts that led to the breakthrough.
'The dismantling of high-end vehicles like this Porsche points to a well-organised criminal syndicate. We remain committed to dismantling these networks and ensuring justice is served,' she said.
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