Man arrested in possession of than 90 IDs and bank cards

A man was arrested in possession of 98 Identity Documents and more than 100 bank cards.

On Friday 11 August 2023 at about 21:30, Selosesha Public Order Policing members received intelligence-led information about a man in possession of a number of Identity Documents.

Police followed on the information and they got to a house in Zone 4, Selosesha.

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On arrival, police officers met a 28-years-old suspect. After searching his room, police found 42 Smart card IDs, one Lesotho Passport, 55 Republic of South Africa issued ID books, 105 bank cards from different RSA banking institutions and a birth certificate in his possession.

Investigations are currently underway to establish the reason he was in possession of personal documents from different people.

He was arrested for unlawfully being in possession of identification documents and for contravening the Immigration Act.

Police are pleading with anyone who might have lost or submitted his Identity Document to the 28-year-old to go to Selosesha Police Station so they can retrieve their personal documents.

He will appear in the Thaba Nchu Magistrate Court soon.

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