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8 February 2013
Bulletin
Police successes The Ritavi and Letsitele men and women in blue are tightening their boots to ensure that crime in Ritavi and Letsitele is squeezed to zero. The arrests made by both the police stations confirm this.
The Ritavi police arrested 36 people during the weekend for different crime incidents such as theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an unlicensed firearm, attempted robbery, possession of dagga, driving without a drivers license, theft, common assault, drinking in public, selling liquor without a license and assault GBH. The Ritavi police communication officer, Const Vongani Ngobeni, said there are still more people selling liquor without a license in the area. The Letsitele police also showed their dedication by arresting 39 people. According to Letsitele police communication officer, Const Ntsako Mabunda, the police managed to arrest thirteen people for violating the road traffic act, three for the possession of dagga, four for illegal trading, one for malicious damage to property, six for violating the liquor act, one for illegal gambling, one for stock theft and one for the possession of counterfeit goods.
Off duty guards rob The three Letaba Security guards involved in a business robbery in Giyani, at Beneza village, on Friday were off duty when they pulled off the crime.
www.bulletin.us.com According to a Giyani communication officer, W/O Thomas Makhubela, the three guards allegedly stole a firearm at Letaba Security where they were employed. He adds that the guards went on to rob a supermarket and stole R3000. The guards were caught by community members after the owner of the supermarket alerted the community. Makhubela said that one guard fatally shot himself and the other two surrendered to the community members. The two suspects will appear in the Giyani magistrates court.
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He had a black shirt, blue pants and one black takkie on. The pathologist found that he had a broken leg in a cast. The police are calling upon anyone with information to contact Const Ntsako Mabunda on 078 190 8092 or W/O Tengani Mathebula on 015 345 8000.
The Tzaneen Cluster police have launched a manhunt for three suspects, who allegedly hijacked a car at Afcolaco on Saturday. BELOW: The Letsitele police launched a youth against
According to Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe a man who was driving a silver Toyota Tazz (CBX 284 L) gave three Bulletin Crime Reporter unknown men a lift Martina Jege from the Maake plaza. The police have issued a warning about martina@bulletin.us.com As they approached false reporting, after the arrest of a 54 Afcolaco, one of the year-old man from Nkowankowa who had suspects took out a firearm and told the driver to stop. The suspects took the man out of the falsely reported a case of theft. car and tied his hands and feet. They took the According to the Tzaneen cluster spokesman, Lt car and went to Bolobedu, where they robbed Col Moatshe Ngoepe, Nduna Robert Shikwampeople in the streets. Three armed robberies bana was charged with perjury. Ngoepe said Shiconnected to the suspects were later reported kwambana falsely reported that his vehicle had to the Bolobedu police. been stolen. The police immediately investigated The suspects are still at large and any perand found that the vehicle was never stolen, but son with information regarding the incident that Shikwambana was involved in an accident should contact Lt Col Jabulani Ngobeni on where he fled the scene (leaving his vehicle there) 082 451 7181. in order to avoid a breathalyser test. Shikwambana appeared in the Ritavi magistrate court and was fined R1 000 or one month imprisonment. The police in Letsitele recovered the re-
CRIME SCENE
Falsely reported theft
crime campaign at Makhaya Junior Secondary School in Mbhekwana village, Nwamitwa. It was aimed at outlining the dangers of getting involved in crime. Letsitele police communication officer,Const Ntsako Mabandu, encouraged pupils to report crime at their nearest police station. The pupils were addressed by an ex-rape convict, who warned the pupils to not follow in his footsteps. Seen here are Const Ntsako Mabunda and Benneth Mathebula (ex-convict).
Remains found
Weekly statistics
The police in Tzaneen have apprehended a handful of transgressors in the past week. Among those arrested were four illegal traders while in a separate incident a person was arrested for dealing with second goods. Numerous arrests relating to or as result of consumption of liquor were also made. Eleven people were arrested for public drinking, five people were arrested for contravening the Liquor Act and one person for drinking and driving. The roads will be a safer place as 22 arrests were made for violation of the Road Traffic Act. One person was arrested for possession of ammunition and another for dealing in second hand goods.
mains of a man believed to be between forty and fifty years of age.
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