Toyota SUV stolen in Pretoria intercepted in Limpopo, heading towards Beitbridge border
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle a stolen Toyota RAV4 from South Africa to Zimbabwe.
The man was arrested on Thursday as he was headed from Gauteng towards the Beitbridge port of entry, headed for Zimbabwe.
Members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) provincial anti-smuggling task team in Limpopo, working with private security companies, intercepted the motorist following a tip-off that a stolen vehicle was going to be smuggled out of the country.
“The vehicle was traced and stopped while travelling from Gauteng to Beitbridge port of entry. The suspect was arrested on Thursday (April 25,2024) at N1 bypass next to Mall of the North in Polokwane,” according to Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
“The operational members positively followed the information and spotted the described charcoal Toyota RAV4 VX Edition and tactically approached and stopped it.”
Preliminary police investigations have since established that the vehicle was reported stolen at Silverton, in Tshwane.
The driver of the vehicle was then arrested for possession of a presumed stolen motor vehicle.
Meanwhile, provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has lauded the law enforcement teams that participated in the arrest and recovery of the sport utility vehicle.
The 36-year-old man is expected to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court soon.
-IOL
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