By BAKANG MOKOTO
1 March 2025- A man (35) was arrested by the Lichtenburg Crime Prevention police during an intelligence driven operation on Thursday afternoon, for possession of house-breaking implements. This comes after the police received a tipoff pertaining to the suspect’s whereabouts and involvement in business burglaries in and around Kieserville, near Lichtenburg.
The North West police spokesperson, Captain Mpho Manyoba said upon arresting the suspect in Beyers Naude Street, police allegedly found him to be in possession of a backpack that contained tools used to commit burglaries. Manyoba said he was linked to a business burglary committed at Kieserville, Lichtenburg.
“It was also established that the suspect has a pending burglary case. The suspect is expected to appear before the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court on 3 March 2025,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, commended the police for their tireless efforts in tracking and arresting the alleged repeat offender.
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