National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson in Limpopo, said Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, they were arrested in June for allegedly crossing smuggled vehicles to Zimbabwe.
Malabi-Dzhangi said the police officers testified that they have received a message that the accused are planning to escape from custody, they are arranging to hire a sangoma to eliminate the investigating team and the prosecutor.
"The accused persons were using their mobile phones and later rented mobile phones from the employees of the SAPS who are working at the cells for R100. It is alleged that from 16 - 20 June 2019 to 24 February 2020 the suspects accepted a bribe of R15 000 to allow stolen vehicles to cross the border to Zimbabwe," she said.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation received information about SANDF members who were assisting vehicle smuggling syndicates to smuggle suspected stolen vehicles through the Limpopo River.The case was postponed to 1 September for further investigations and the suspects will remain in custody.
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