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Two suspects arrested in Musina for armed carjacking and possession of explosives

The suspects (aged 27 and 28-years-old) were arrested during two separate operations in the Musina Policing precinct outside Makhado.

LIMPOPO – According to police spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngeope, the first suspect (27) was arrested a few hours after a carjacking incident which took place in a suburb in Musina.

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“Four businessmen were pointed with firearms by four armed suspects before they entered their rented flats and hijacked their car. They then took them to a secluded area outside the Musina CBD,” Ngoepe explained.

The victims were searched and a number of items, including cash, were robbed before the suspects fled the scene with a get-away car.

One suspect was arrested.

During the arrest, the following items were recovered:
– Two 9 mm firearms.
– 36 rounds of ammunition.
– Cellphones.
– A Toyota Corolla.

Meanwhile, at the Beitbriedge Port of Entry, a 28-year-old man was arrested for possession of explosives which were found in his luggage.

“49 explosives were confiscated and this is the second arrest on a similar offence at the Port of Entry after another suspect was arrested in possession of 281 explosives a week ago,” Ngoepe said.

Both suspects arrested during this weekend’s operations will appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court soon.

Police investigations continue.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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