KWANOBUHLE - 5 ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED AND STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED

A police operation yielded positive results when five robbery suspects were arrested, two firearms and ammunition, and a stolen vehicle were seized.  An illegal tavern was also closed and liquor valued over R 2 000 was confiscated.

A joint operation between detectives and Social Crime Prevention yielded positive results when five business robbery suspects were arrested.  During a raid, two of the business robbery suspects were found in possession of two firearms and a stolen white Chevrolet Aveo that was reported to be stolen five days ago.  An illegal tavern in Madikizela Street, Kwanobuhle was closed and liquor (82 litres) valued over R 2 000 was confiscated.  Fifteen houses, brewing concoction, were also visited and over 400 litres of vile concoction was destroyed.

The five suspects will appear before the Kwanobuhle Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 25 April 2016 on charges ranging from business robbery to possession of stolen vehicle and possession of unlicensed firearm.

In a separate incident, today at about 5am, police received information from a concerned resident of suspects allegedly stripping a VW Fox of parts in an open space near Jonas Street, Kwanobuhle.  The suspects fled before police arrived at the scene and the vehicle was recovered with only the wheels and few parts missing.  A case of theft of motor vehicle is being investigated and police are following up on leads and arrests are imminent.  

Station commander, Colonel Zolani Xawuka said: “These arrests are contributing towards building people’s confidence and trust in the police and I commend the officers for a job well done!”

VIA - saps.gov.za