Mozambique-SA border crime: Over 64 vehicles recovered in over a year

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Mozambique police and the SAPS are signatories to a joint action plan aimed at addressing transnational crime in both countries.

The vehicles, a Toyota Fortuner and two Toyota bakkies were recovered on 28 January 2023. Photo: SAPS

A task team was established to clamp down on border crime in February 2023. Since then, over 140 suspects linked to cross-border vehicle theft syndicates have been arrested.The Minister of Interior of the Republic of Mozambique General Pedro Ronda and Police Minister General Bheki Cele held a two-day Ministerial Bilateral visit in Maputo, Mozambique from 8 to 9 April 2024.

Among other crimes, the two countries aim to target vehicle theft syndicates, drug trafficking and kidnappings, terrorism threats, and tracking and tracing of wanted criminals for extradition.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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