GANG LINKED TO STRING OF VIOLENT CRIMES IN MOPANI NABBED

GANG LINKED TO STRING OF VIOLENT CRIMES IN MOPANI NABBED 

TICKYLINE VILLAGE-A gang of suspects linked to a string of serious and violent crimes targeting foreign-owned shops and other businesses in Mopani District has been arrested, Limpopo police confirmed on Monday.

The five men, aged between 34 and 45, were nabbed on Thursday for allegedly terrorizing and committing business robberies using a white Toyota Corolla as a getaway vehicle.

A team of operatives from the Tzaneen Tracking Team (TTT), Mopani Detectives assisted by Willie of Wilkie K9 and Letaba Security jointly operating in the area cornered the said vehicle and arrested all five suspects at Tickyline in Greater Tzaneen.

Explosives, firearms and ammunition, clothing, number plates for different vehicles, and 13 cellphones were found in the vehicle and confiscated. 

One of the firearms was reported to have been robbed from a Security Company in Bolobedu.,

The suspects have been linked to business robberies that plagued the area for some time, they are expected to appear in court soon. #Tzaneen