Limpopo police have intercepted four vehicles that were being smuggled into Zimbabwe across the Limpopo river outside Musina. A Mercedes Benz C220, valued at R400 000; a Toyota Hilux Legend 45, valued at R268 000; an Isuzu KB300, valued at R250 000 and a Ford Ranger 2.5, D/Cab Valued at R 300 000 were recovered.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the vehicles were intercepted between Sunday evening and Monday morning during an ongoing operation. He said the suspects fled leaving the cars behind soon after spotting security agents. Said Brig Mojapelo:
The continuous operations that are being conducted along the borderline aimed at stopping the smuggling of vehicles and other stolen goods north of Musina, continue to yield positive results. In the latest success, “Operation Vala Madi”, comprising members derived from the Public Order Police, the Makhado Cluster led by the Cluster Commander, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) the VIS and Crime Intelligence, managed to intercept and confiscate four vehicles along the borderline in the vicinity of Beitbridge Border Post. The vehicles were on the verge of being smuggled into Zimbabwe when they were spotted at different points of the borderline. All four vehicles were recovered from last night until the early hours of this morning. The suspects managed to evade arrest by jumping out when the police pounced on them.
Last month, South African police recovered a Mercedes Benz C220 during an attempted smuggling operation across the Limpopo River. The suspects used donkeys to pull the new-shape Mercedes-Benz C220 across the sand.
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