LIMPOPO | Police received intelligence regarding a Nissan Navara ProMax that had been stolen in Springs, Gauteng, on Saturday, 01 August 2026, and was allegedly being transported to the Beitbridge Port of Entry for smuggling out of the country.
Members established observation along the N1 South within the Westernburg policing precinct, where the vehicle was spotted travelling at high speed. The driver ignored police instructions to stop, prompting a high-speed pursuit. The vehicle was eventually brought to a stop, and preliminary investigations confirmed that it had been reported stolen.
Two Malawian nationals, aged 36 and 40, were arrested. The recovered Nissan Navara ProMax is valued at approximately R900 000.
Limpopo police recover stolen R900,000 Nissan Navara after high-speed chase
South African Police Service members in Limpopo recovered a stolen Nissan Navara ProMax valued at approximately R900,000 and arrested two Malawian nationals following a high-speed pursuit on the N1.
Acting on intelligence that the bakkie, stolen in Springs, Gauteng, on Saturday, 1 August 2026, was being transported towards the Beitbridge Port of Entry for smuggling out of the country, officers established observation along the N1 South in the Westernburg policing precinct.
The vehicle was spotted travelling at high speed. When the driver ignored instructions to stop, police launched a pursuit and eventually brought the vehicle to a halt. Preliminary investigations confirmed it had been reported stolen. The two suspects, aged 36 and 40, were arrested at the scene.
The recovery forms part of intensified SAPS efforts in Limpopo against cross-border vehicle smuggling. In related operations around the same period, police recovered a second stolen Nissan Navara (valued at about R600,000 and stolen in Alberton) and arrested a third suspect, bringing the total value of the two vehicles to an estimated R1.5 million. The suspects are expected to appear in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court.
Investigations into the broader smuggling network continue.
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