Pic: (Prisoner’s cell)

BY REGINALD KANYANE

THREE female suspects aged between 33 and 51 are expected to appear at Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court for being in possession of suspected stolen property. North West police spokesperson, sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday (25 August 2015) after members of Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) in Lehurutshe received information about suspected stolen blue Range Rover en route to Zambia.

“Police were on patrol when they spotted a vehicle and followed it until at Swartkopfontein Port of Entry where it was stopped. The vehicle had three women occupants inside and upon interrogation; the driver alleged that she was the fiancée of the vehicle’s owner.

“The owner refutes the claim by alleged suspect and he informed the police that his vehicle was stolen in Sandton on Friday (21 August 2015). The trio was arrested, but they tried to defeat the end of justice by giving the police wrong information,” she said.

Moleko said according to preliminary indication, the alleged documents found inside their luggage indicated that they were travelling to Lusaka, Zambia. The suspects were also found with five cellphones and fraudulent documents in their possession. “The investigation that was conducted, established that a case of theft of motor vehicle was reported at Sandton Police Station.  These suspects were also linked to another case of Theft of a Land Cruiser in Middleburg,” Moleko said.

Investigation into the matter continues.

-TDN

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