POLOKWANE – The members of South African Police Service in Limpopo have arrested two suspects in separate intelligence-led operations conducted on Sunday, 04 January 2026, at Lebowakgomo and Hlanganani policing areas, as part of ongoing efforts to combat serious and violent crime in the province.
In the first incident, members of Lebowakgomo conducted a joint, intelligence-driven operation in Lebowakgomo Zone F. During the operation, a 40-year-old suspect was located and arrested in connection with a case of burglary at a residential premises reported in January 2026.
In a separate operation on the same day, members of Giyani, in collaboration with Hlanganani Detectives and Visible Policing, conducted an operation at Olifantshoek Village in the Hlanganani policing area. The operation targeted suspects linked to a business robbery case reported in November 2025 at Hlanganani.
The operation resulted in the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect. During the arrest, the suspect was also found in possession of Powerline toy gun that resembles a firearm.
Both suspects will soon appear before their local Magistrate’s Court.
Police investigations into both cases are continuing.