Suspected robbers arrested in Burgersfort
BURGERSFORT
A 35 year old man was arrested by Limpopo
SAPS after a foiled an armed robbery planned for the local businesses in
Burgersfort that included the local casino.
Police received information about
suspects driving a Toyota Hilux 28GD6 and a Ford Ranger, both without
number plates, spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said
“The operation comprising members derived
from police crime intelligence, detectives, the POCC (Police Operations
Command
Centre), the K9 (dog unit) and the public order
police was activated to monitor the suspects. The said vehicles were then
spotted along the R37 road
from Praktiseer towards the casino,”
Mojapelo said.
“The police pounced on them and nabbed
one of the suspect who resides at Mashishing in Mpumalanga. He was found
in possession of a firearm with serial numbers filed off and eight live
ammunition.”
Mojapelo said intensified festive
season operations currently in full swing around the gateway Limpopo
province, including at ports of entry, had so far resulted in the arrest
of at least 246 suspects during the past week and the confiscation of
various items including 17 firearms, nine vehicles, money, knives, television
sets, laptops and
cellphones.
The arrested suspect were scheduled to appear
before the Praktiseer Magistrate’s court
during the course of this
