A pastor, his driver and four congregants were apprehended after a police stop showed they were travelling in a stolen vehicle.
Mpumalanga police were conducting a routine patrol near Klaserie Dam when they spotted a vehicle with only one registration plate instead of two, said spokesperson Capt Magonseni Nkosi.
The Toyota Corolla was reported stolen at Maake in Limpopo in 2011.
The 42-year-old pastor claimed ownership of the car, saying he bought it from a private seller in Acornhoek.
He told police he and his 26-year-old driver were accompanying four members from his congregation, aged between 20 and 31, to the dam for rituals.
“All six people were arrested for possession of a reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle was seized for further investigation.”
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Mpumalanga pastor arrested in connection with stolen car
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A pastor, his driver and four congregants were apprehended after a police stop showed they were travelling in a stolen vehicle.
Mpumalanga police were conducting a routine patrol near Klaserie Dam when they spotted a vehicle with only one registration plate instead of two, said spokesperson Capt Magonseni Nkosi.
The Toyota Corolla was reported stolen at Maake in Limpopo in 2011.
The 42-year-old pastor claimed ownership of the car, saying he bought it from a private seller in Acornhoek.
He told police he and his 26-year-old driver were accompanying four members from his congregation, aged between 20 and 31, to the dam for rituals.
“All six people were arrested for possession of a reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle was seized for further investigation.”
TimesLIVE
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