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Man (37) believed to be linked to cross border smuggling syndicate arrested near Musina

The vehicles were recovered at the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel near Musina on Friday morning, 21 December, following a high speed chase.

LIMPOPO – A joint operation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit and crime intelligence has resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-old suspect believed to be linked to a cross border stolen vehicles smuggling syndicate.

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According to the Hawks’ provincial spokesperson, the Hawks acted on intelligence received regarding two vehicles (A Ford Everest and a Chevrolet Cruze) that were allegedly stolen in Gauteng en-route to Zimbabwe.

“The vehicles were recovered at the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel near Musina on Friday morning, 21 December, following a high speed chase, however, one suspect managed to get away,” he said.

Maluleke added that an investigation to ascertain the originality of the recovered vehicles is underway and the suspect is expected to appear at the Makhado Magistrates Court on Monday, 24 December.

The search for the other outstanding suspect(s) continues.

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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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