Two people arrested for car theft in Mahikeng

MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Wessels Morweng have applauded traffic officers around Mahikeng for being vigilant. This follows the arrest of a suspect at a tavern in Mahikeng who is regarded as a king pin to the syndicate that are stealing cars mostly from Botswana at shopping malls aroud Mafikeng and one who was also arrested in Mafikeng with suspected stolen car from Zeerust.

According to Eagles Unit Manager responsible for N18, R503 and R49, the first suspect is part of the syndicate that target Botswana Vehicles parked at shopping malls and allegedly uses tow trucks to take them away.

The second suspect was driving a Toyota corolla gray in color without number plates and when traffic officers stopped him, he was not able to give clear answers and that’s when it was established that the car was stolen in Zeerust.Upon searching the vehicle, the officers came across boxes of counterfeit cigarette.

The two were taken to Mafikeng Police station and charges of counterfeit goods and theft of motor vehicles were opened.

MEC Morweng has reiterated his call to make the province safer from criminals.
“People must do their shopping without fearing that when they come back they might not find their cars at shopping malls, it can’t be business as usual and we are determined to eradicate this type of crimes as they also affect our cross border relations but also economic spin offs,” concluded MEC Morweng.

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