The Safer Festive Season Operation, jointly conducted by the Police in the Groblersdal Cluster and the Traffic Police, on Saturday night, 28 December 2019, at about 21:00, led to the arrest of a 28 year old seemingly dangerous suspect along the Loskop/Ntwane road next to Moutse Magistrates’ Court under Denilton policing precinct.
The law enforcement officers conducting a roadblock in the area pulled over a white Volkswagen Polo driven by the suspect. The vehicle was then searched and the following items were found:
A stolen police firearm, 43 9mm rounds of ammunition, two grenades, police handcuffs, police reflector jacket and a police bulletproof vest.
The suspect, who initially resisted arrest, will be profiled to possibly link him with serious crimes that were committed in the area or elsewhere. The firearm that was recovered, was reported stolen at Dullstroom police station in Mpumalanga in June 2019.
He will, in addition to the theft of a police firearm, face charges of impersonating a police officer, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, SAPS bulletproof vest and resisting arrest.
The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has commended all law enforcement officers who were involved in this operation and has instructed that the suspect be subjected to an intense verification to determine any linkages and possible accomplices.
He will appear in Moutse Magistrates’ Court soon. Police investigations are continuing.
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