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Cops arrest man in possession of 20 cellphone tower batteries, in Makhado
The man is expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrate's Court, soon.
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LIMPOPO – A tip-off from the community has led to the arrest of a man for the possession of suspected stolen cellphone network batteries in an area outside Makhado on Saturday, 5 October.
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Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe, says the man was followed by a team of Makhado Crime Prevention members, detectives and local security companies, and cornered at a building in the area.
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He was arrested and 20 batteries, machinery and a white GWM vehicle were confiscated. The man is expected to appear before the Makhado Magistrate’s Court.
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