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Man arrested at border with R1,75 million in cash

A 24-year-old man was arrested by police at the Stockpoort Border Post, as he was intending to cross the border into Botswana.

 

POLOKWANE – Investigations into the origin of the R1,75 million in cash have begun after the arrest of a 24-year-old man at the Stockpoort Border Post in the Lephalale policing area on Wednesday, 7 August.

Photo: Limpopo police

In a statement released, Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe said police were busy with daily routine duties when the arrest occurred.

“He intended to cross the border into Botswana and when police searched the rental vehicle, they discovered a bag full of banknotes in the boot,” he said.

Photo: Limpopo police

The man appeared in the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 8 August, on a charge of money laundering and was remanded until 15 August for formal bail application.

Photo: Limpopo police

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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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