The South African Police Service (SAPS) intercepted a major smuggling operation on Saturday, 11 January, during a routine patrol near Tshirundu village in Limpopo. As SAPS approached, the suspects abandoned their goods, valued at an estimated R500,000, and fled across the Limpopo River into Zimbabwe, underscoring the ongoing challenges in tackling cross-border crimes. Smugglers Escape Amid Police Crackdown The SAPS National Intervention (Roving)…

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PICS: South African police thwart major smuggling operation along Limpopo river, seizing goods worth R500,000

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SAPS confiscated goods worth R500,000 after busting a smuggling operation along the Limpopo River, but South Africans have differing views about the incident.

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On Saturday, 11 January, South African Police Service (SAPS) officers intercepted a major smuggling operation during a routine patrol near Tshirundu village in Limpopo. The interception highlights the ongoing struggles authorities face in combatting cross-border criminal activities. Smugglers Flee Across the Border While on a mid-morning patrol, the SAPS National Intervention (Roving) Team received a tip-off about suspicious activity involving e…

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South African Police Service Intercepts Major Smuggling Operation Near Tshirundu Village In Limpopo

The South African Police Service (SAPS) Operation Vala Umgodi National Intervention (Roving)Team has successfully thwarted a major smuggling operation along the Limpopo River, in the Musina policing area leading to the confiscation of goods valued at approximately R500 000-00. On the morning of 12 January 2025, at around 11:20 AM, […]

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Eight suspects, including a ward councillor, who were arrested at the weekend on charges of extortion at a road construction site in Roosenekal, Limpopo, are expected to appear in the Nebo Magistrates

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) Operation Vala Umgodi National Intervention (Roving) Team successfully disrupted a large-scale smuggling operation along the Limpopo River in the Musina policing area. The operation, conducted on 11 January 2025, resulted in the confiscation of goods valued at approximately R500,000. The intervention occurred around 11:20 AM near Tshirundu village when the team, on a routine patrol, received a tip-off abou…

PICS: South African police thwart major smuggling operation along Limpopo river, seizing goods worth R500,000

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