How SAPS cracked a vehicle-smuggling chain moving cars from KZN to Mozambique

SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGHS

- JONISAYI MAROMO

POLICE in northern KwaZulu-Natal say they are continuing to make significant breakthroughs against vehicle smuggling syndicates operating along the border with Mozambique, recovering dozens of stolen cars in a series of recent operations.

The dedicated task team stationed in Emanguzi has intensified its work, intercepting stolen vehicles before they can cross the Kosi Bay border.

According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk, officers recovered 20 vehicles and arrested five suspected smugglers.

The vehicles included 11 bakkies, seven SUVs, a minibus, and a sedan, all recovered during separate intelligence-driven operations. Investigators found that the vehicles had been stolen across Durban Central, Durban North, Westville, Chatsworth, Pinetown and Umblali.