| Dangerous suspect arrested with firearms at Umlazi | |
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| Date Published: | 2015/09/03 |
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Media Statement from KwaZulu Natal Media Centre Yesterday, Umlazi Crime Intelligence, Umlazi police and the Brighton Beach Task Team conducted an intelligence driven operation searching for a notorious wanted criminal. Police proceeded to D Section, Umlazi where they found a 30-year-old male who was in possession of a pistol with two magazines and 26 live rounds of ammunition. The firearm, with its serial number filed off, was seized and the suspect was arrested. Following an initial investigation by police they proceeded to the suspect’s homestead in Esiganseni area, Harding. At his home they seized a revolver with one live round of ammunition. The suspect was then detained and charged for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. He will appear in Umlazi Magistrate’s Court soon pending further investigation. The seized firearms will be subjected to ballistic testing to ascertain if they were used in the killings and any other crimes in the country. According to detectives, the arrested suspect is believed to be involved in numerous murder and robberies cases. It is also believed that he is linked to a case in Harding where a group of heavily armed men accosted cash-in transit security guards at a cash and carry store and robbed them of an undisclosed sum of cash. The suspects shot and killed a security guard and whilst fleeing, they shot and killed two police officers from Harding. The police vehicle caught alight and both police officers were burnt in the vehicle. A third police officer survived after she was rescued from the burning vehicle by members of the community. Media enquiries: Colonel Jay Naicker- 082 556 7865 kzn.mediacentre@saps.gov.za
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