Polokwane – Authorities have detained a 25-year-old driver who was found operating a stolen vehicle while heading to the Beitbridge Port of Entry.
The Chery Omoda, valued at approximately R400 000, was reported stolen from Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
On Friday, 25 September 2026, law enforcement officials acted on a tip-off and intercepted the stolen vehicle near the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
This operation was conducted by the police Provincial Tracking Team and Provincial Investigation Unit, with support from ShadowSecure Security, Limpopo Tactical Security, and Tshimollo Security and Investigations.
The police seized the stolen vehicle and took the driver into custody.
Further investigations revealed that the driver had been arrested in March 2026 at Kranskop Tollgate while he was driving a stolen Range Rover towards Beitbridge.
He had subsequently been granted bail by the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo.
The arrested driver is scheduled to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 28 September 2026.
He is facing several charges, including possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle, driving without a valid driver’s license, and fraud for allegedly falsifying the vehicle’s registration plates.
Lieutenant General Jan Scheepers, Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, commended the arrest and recognized the operational teams and private security partners for their continued efforts to combat the trafficking of stolen vehicles across the provincial borders.
