Operation CORONA || More than Thirty-eight Million Rand worth of counterfeit clothing, stolen vehicles, illicit cigarettes and endangered species confiscated by the South African National Defence Force and its sister departments in Limpopo Province. Yes, you read correctly, that is numeric figure 38 followed by six zeros.
'No retreat, No surrender.' That is the theme in the Joint Tactical Headquarters Limpopo and 4 Artillery Regiment in particular have adopted in fighting lawlessness in Limpopo Province. Together with their sister department from Home Affairs and the South African Revenue Services in particular, 4 Artillery Regiment conducted a Multidisciplinary Joint Operations in Musina town in the Vhembe District Municipality where R38, 355, 696.00 of counterfeit clothing and various cosmetics were confiscated and several shop owners were fined/arrested. This operation was conducted to protect the Clothing and Textile industry within the Republic of South Africa.
Elsewhere, acting autonomously, 4 Artillery Regiment confiscated a Toyota Hilux Bakkie valued at R250 000.00 for transporting illicit cigarettes valued at R144 727.00. Their counterparts in the Madimbo Area confiscated a Toyota Cross valued at R575 000.00 which was destined for the Northern neighbours of South Africa by suspects who upon realising that they were cornered, drove the expensive vehicle into the river. The vehicle was confirmed to be registered in Phomolong, Tembisa in Gauteng Province. On the South Africa/Botswana our soldiers confiscated a
Pangolin from a Botswana undocumented national who was smuggling the endangered animal from South Africa to Botswana.
Information by Captain Moses Semono and Photographs by Captain Nokuthula Madonsela || Joint Operations Tactical Headquarters Limpopo Province.
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