In an accosted effort to restraint any form of criminality in the Province, members of the South African Police Service through their distinctive skills, have made major breakthrough during the ongoing Intelligence joint operations.
This was archived when ten suspects were arrested for various categories of crimes including escaping from lawful custody, business robberies to possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunitions.
In the Thohoyandou Policing area, two suspects were arrested, one of them being a sought fugitive who has been on the run since 30 May 2018, following his escaping from lawful custody while attending court for charges ranging from murder, burglary residence, business robberies to car hijacking and another suspect was arrested for murder.
In Lephalale, four suspects aged between 25 and 31 were finally stopped in their tracks. This was through the joint swift action by Mahwelereng cluster Crime Intelligence, Samboubrug VISPOL and Zanzibar Border Policing members who received an information that there are suspects who were on their to Lephalale in possession of suspected stolen Vodacom Tower batteries. The operation was activated and arrested these suspects and recovered twelve Vodacom Tower batteries estimated valued at R420 000.00.
Meanwhile in the Tzaneen Cluster, members of the Tzaneen Cluster Crime Intelligence and the Cluster Task Team conducted a joint operation “Ceasefire” at Mamphakhathi village in the Bolobedu Policing area where two suspects aged 27 and 36 were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunitions and suspected stolen properties and the following items were recovered : One firearm, one magazine and 15 live ammunitions, camouflage uniform and a big knife. The suspects may also be linked to a series of crimes in and around the Tzaneen Cluster.
In the Seshego Cluster, two suspects aged 43 and 44 who were wanted for a series of business robberies in and around the Seshego Cluster were arrested and recovered one suspected stolen motor vehicle.
Suspects were also positively linked to two other cases of robbery with firearms and one of business robbery.
The arrested suspects during these operations will appear before different Magistrate Courts throughout the Province soon.
The Saps Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Jan Scheepers has commended members who participated during these operations on the job well done.
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