The suspects were also found in possession of an undisclosed amount of money, and five high performance vehicles were also confiscated.
The Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the raid, carried out at a lodge in Mathibela village under the SAPS Moletlane precinct, began at 1am on Tuesday, November 26.
Acting on intelligence, the Task Team which included the National Intervention Unit, Public Order Police, Technical Response Team, Organised Crime Investigation Unit, and the Local Criminal Record Centre targeted the suspects in their rented accommodation. “The team followed up on information which led them to a location where they pounced on unsuspecting eight suspects at a lodge in Mathibela village under SAPS Moletlane policing precinct.
“All the suspects, aged between 26 and 38, were found in possession of 14 metal detectors, one black digital scale, five cellphones and 10 hoes believed to be used to dig for precious metals. Reports suggest that the suspects were also found in possession of an undisclosed amount of money,” said Ledwaba.The suspects appeared at the Magatle Periodical Court on Wednesday, November 27.
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