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Two cops granted R3000 bail over truck looting incident
The Star
|July 28, 2025
LIMPOPO police have intensified their investigation into the looting of a cargo truck carrying washing powder, arresting two more suspects, bringing the total to five, including three officers implicated in the crime.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba confirmed that two more suspects, aged 39 and 51, were arrested at their homes on July 25 for their role in the July 14 looting of washing powder from a cargo truck. The pair are members of the public who allegedly took part in the brazen theft.
Previously, The Star reported on how a cargo truck transporting washing powder veered off the road, causing its load to spill onto the road.
This story is from the July 28, 2025 edition of The Star.
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