Polokwane guards arrested with medication worth R1.2m
The guards were arrested at the Seshego depot following a tip off.
POLOKWANE – Two security guards were arrested when reporting for duty on Friday, 17 February. The two guards, who work at the gym at the Limpopo Department of Health, were arrested for being in possession of high profile medication with a street value of R1,2 million.
Provincial police spokesperson Col. Moatshe Ngoepe confirmed that the guards were arrested at the Seshego depot following information from the public and leads that the police followed up on.
He said that the police are still investigating the possible link between a syndicate believed to be operating with the security guards but that this is still part of an ongoing investigation and can not be confirmed at this stage.
He said the two officers appeared in the Sheshego Magistrates court on charges of theft. “They were remanded into custody and will be appearing in court again on Tuesday 28 February.”
Ngoepe said that the police were expecting their investigation to lead to more arrests and urged residents with any information on related crimes to contact the nearest police station.
