Two stolen Nissan Navaras valued at a combined R1.5 million were recovered by Limpopo police during intelligence-led anti-smuggling operations, leading to the arrest of three suspects allegedly linked to cross-border vehicle smuggling syndicates.
Three suspects have been arrested and two stolen Nissan Navara bakkies worth a combined R1.5 million recovered during intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operations in Limpopo aimed at disrupting cross-border vehicle smuggling networks, police said.
The arrests were made during separate operations conducted on Sunday and Monday by the South African Police Service's Provincial Tracking Team and Provincial Investigation Unit, working alongside private security and vehicle-tracking partners.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the first operation was launched after intelligence indicated that a Nissan Navara ProMax stolen in Springs, Gauteng, on August 1 was allegedly being transported to the Beitbridge Port of Entry for smuggling out of the country.
“Members established observation along the N1 South within the Westernburg policing precinct, where the vehicle was spotted travelling at high speed. The driver ignored police instructions to stop, prompting a high-speed pursuit,” Ledwaba said.
