A 36-year-old man is on Wednesday expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for possession of the stolen vehicle, a white Mercedes Benz sedan.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, said the 36-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, while he was allegedly driving towards the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe.
“On Tuesday, July 16, at around 2am, members of Beitbridge port of entry were busy conducting a stop and search operation along the N1 north when a white Mercedes Benz motor vehicle stopped next to the Shell Ultra City filling station,” said Ledwaba.
“The motor vehicle was driven by a 36-year-old male who was asked about the driver’s licence, identity document, and proof of ownership of the motor vehicle but he failed to produce them.”
The German vehicle was then searched and police discovered three different number plates with Gauteng registrations.
Afterwards, members of the police’s vehicle inspection and safeguarding unit (VIS) were summoned to the scene.
The Mercedes Benz was positively identified as stolen from its rightful owner at the Kwa-Thema policing area in Gauteng. The vehicle was reported stolen earlier this month.
“The 36-year-old male suspect was subsequently apprehended on the spot for possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle. Upon further investigation, police discovered that the suspect was in the country illegally and a charge of contravention of the Immigration Act was also added,” said Ledwaba.
The recovered motor vehicle was seized during the arrest.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Musina Magistrate Court on Wednesday, July 17.
-IOL
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