Limpopo police bust R3m cross-border smuggling ring bound for Malawi
Polokwane Review reports that the breakthrough came in the early hours of Thursday morning when the Limpopo Anti-Smuggling Task Team, assisted by Tshimollo Security and Investigation and Shadow Secure Technology, intercepted a Scania truck pulling superlink trailers near the Polokwane weighbridge.
The vehicle was travelling from Cape Town to Malawi via the Beitbridge Border Post.
Following an 18-hour joint operation, officers recovered:
Chopped parts of a Ford Ranger reported stolen in Nyanga, including the engine, dashboard, radiator, differential and steering wheel
60 disassembled motorcycles concealed in drums and containers, reported stolen at various Western Cape police stations, including Bellville, Mfuleni, Muizenberg, Nyanga, Milnerton, Sea Point and Athlone
Stolen electronics, including plasma TVs, sound systems, solar tower batteries and cellphones
Scania truck and trailers used in the smuggling operation.
Four men, all foreign nationals aged between 37 and 50, were arrested and are expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of possession of suspected stolen goods.
Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe praised the arrests.
'This breakthrough represents a major victory against sophisticated criminal networks exploiting our borders. The collaboration between our task team and private partners shows the power of co-ordinated enforcement. We will continue to target these syndicates until they are dismantled completely.'
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