Musona’s car used in guest house robbery
MOHLALETSE
Polokwane City’s
Zimbabwean striker Walter Musona was taken in for questioning after stolen
goods were found in his BMW Sedan on Friday.
Musona’s car was allegedly involved in a robbery
at Mohlaletse guest house during the night.
Limpopo SAPS spokesman Col Moatshe Ngoepe said
they have launched a massive manhunt for a group of armed suspects involved in
a business robbery which occurred in the early
hours of May 10 at about 01:00 at Mohlaletse guest house.
“It is alleged that a group of suspects attacked
the employees at this overnight accommodation, shot one of them and ransacked
the building. The suspects thereafter, uninstalled the plasma TVs on the walls,
loaded them inside their vehicle and stole several other electrical appliances
before they fled the scene with a BMW sedan, white in colour.
Ngoepe said the SAPS were summoned and reacted
swiftly. The suspects’ car was immediately followed by the police and car chase
ensued until the culprits’ vehicle lost control and hit a tree alongside the
road. The suspects managed to flee on foot.
“The SAPS searched this car and a number of
items believed to be the ones robbed during this incident, were recovered,
which were as follows: more than 10 plasma TVs, cell phones, TV remote
controls, laptops, CCTVs, clothing, etc.”
The recovered motor vehicle used by these
suspects was positively identified as that of Musona. According to Ngoepe the
player was not arrested but was only taken for questioning
“Preliminary police investigations revealed that
he was not in the car during this incident but he is cooperating with the SAPS
to track down the suspects of which one is already identified. “The
suspects involved in this matter including the driver of this motor vehicle are
still on the run. The police are calling upon Bothwell Maligasi, who is a
Zimbabwean national to come to Apel Police Station or the nearest SAPS to
assist in the investigations in this matter.
“Anyone with information that can lead to the
apprehension of the suspects is requested to contact Col Moyahabo Morudi at 082
565 7646 or the crime stop number 0860010111 or the Crime Line SMS 32211 or the
nearest Police Station.