POLOKWANE – Members of the Limpopo Provincial Flying Squad, on Friday, intercepted five high-powered vehicles loaded with illicit cigarettes worth over R1m, leading to the arrest of three suspects and the death of another during a high-speed chase.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the chase unfolded on the R519 Bergenek road toward Zebediela when a black SUV from Polokwane failed to stop. It was loaded with illicit cigarettes.
“The vehicle collided with a truck, overturned and the driver, a foreign national died at the scene. The truck driver and a passenger sustained injuries and were taken to a local hospital,” his statement read.
