Prisoners jump out of police van and escape, Polokwane

South African Police Service

Prisoners jump out of police van and escape, Polokwane
Prisoners jump out of police van and escape, Polokwane. Photo: SAPS

The South African Police Service in Polokwane has launched a massive manhunt following the escape of five awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from the lawful custody on 14 November 2018, in the afternoon.

It is alleged that the prisoners were being transported from Haenertsburg Police Station outside Tzaneen to Polokwane when they allegedly jumped from the back of a moving Police Van in the City of Polokwane at corner Hospital and Landros Maree streets.

One prisoner who was initially arrested for house robbery committed in the Haenertsburg Policing area, was re-arrested shortly after the escape. The remaining four escapees who were arrested for different crimes which they committed in the Haenertsburg Policing precinct, are still at large.

The escapees were identified as follows:

Thomas Nkuna aged 34 from Rwanda village in the Nwamitoa area outside Tzaneen and also staying in Wisani village in the Mhlaba-Cross area outside Tzaneen.
Jeffrey Nkuna aged 27 from Rwanda village in the Nwamitoa area outside Tzaneen.
George Nkuna aged 19 from Wisani village in the Mhlaba-Cross area outside Tzaneen.
Abel Modiba also known as ‘ABSA’ aged 31 from Motjeteng village near Lenyenye outside Tzaneen.

The case of escaping from lawful custody was opened in this regard.

The police appeal to anyone with information that can lead to the re-arrest of these escapees to contact Colonel Linky Mathebula on 064 756 8218 or Detective Warrant Officer Andrew Ngamuni on 082 414 3031 or the crime stop number 0860010111 or the crime Line SMS 32211 or the nearest Police Station.

The Police investigations into the circumstances of the escape are still continuing.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service