Cops in South Africa grabbed a Toyota Fortuner VX headed for Zimbabwe on Tuesday. The luxury vehicle worth R800,000 came up in their system as stolen. Police teams worked together at N1 North by Peter Mokaba Stadium after they learned about the car moving north from Gauteng Province toward Beitbridge.
Officers from several groups joined forces to catch the thief. The Anti-Smuggling Unit teamed up with Polokwane LCRC and private help from Tshimollo Security. They spotted the Fortuner going north and flagged it down for a check. Their records showed someone had reported it missing from Pretoria Central just days before.
The driver turned out to be a 43-year-old South African man. Police arrested him right away after finding proof the vehicle was indeed stolen property. The entire operation happened on April 1 as part of their work against vehicle smuggling across borders. They seized the expensive SUV as evidence for their case.
The arrested man must face a judge at Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Thursday. He stands accused of having a stolen motor vehicle in his control. Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, who speaks for Limpopo police, shared these details about how their team stopped the expensive car from crossing into Zimbabwe.
Officers from several groups joined forces to catch the thief. The Anti-Smuggling Unit teamed up with Polokwane LCRC and private help from Tshimollo Security. They spotted the Fortuner going north and flagged it down for a check. Their records showed someone had reported it missing from Pretoria Central just days before.
The driver turned out to be a 43-year-old South African man. Police arrested him right away after finding proof the vehicle was indeed stolen property. The entire operation happened on April 1 as part of their work against vehicle smuggling across borders. They seized the expensive SUV as evidence for their case.
The arrested man must face a judge at Polokwane Magistrate's Court on Thursday. He stands accused of having a stolen motor vehicle in his control. Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, who speaks for Limpopo police, shared these details about how their team stopped the expensive car from crossing into Zimbabwe.
