| Wanted suspects arrested in Umlazi | |
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| Date Published: | 2013/09/26 |
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Media Statement from the KwaZulu Media Centre Corporate Communication South African Police Service 26 September 2013 Six suspects will be appearing in the
KwaDukuza Magistrates Court today for two counts of attempted murder, robbery
and unlicensed firearms. On Tuesday, 24 September 2013 the SAPS Special Task
Team, KZN Tracking Team and KwaDukuza Task Team members received information
about wanted suspects who committed business robbery and shot two police
officers in KwaMaphumulo area on Monday, 23 September 2013. They proceeded to Umlazi
where they found and arrested six suspects aged 30 and 45 in possession of
jewellery, eight cell phones, three vehicles, two pistol one belonging to the
police officer and an AK 47. The recovered cell phones were allegedly taken
during a house robbery and one of the recovered vehicles was also used in the
robbery. The firearms will be sent for ballistic tests to
establish if there were used in any crime in the country. The members will continue to establish if
the arrested suspects are linked to any other cases in the province. On 23 September 2013 at approximately 17:00,
at Maphumulo area, Jim store ship-owner was inside the store when he was
confronted by the suspects at gunpoint and demanded money and cell phones
before fleeing in their gateway vehicle. The suspects noticed a police vehicle
in the vicinity and fired shots at the members, wounding one on his legs and
the other on his arm, head and legs. The state vehicle was also damaged and
members were taken to hospital for medical attention. The members gave chase to
the suspects' vehicle as the suspected fired shots to the police and members
reiterated and the vehicle came to a standstill. The suspects abandoned their
vehicle and proceeded to the market area where they robbed an off duty police
official of his service pistol at The Provincial Commissioner of -End- Media Enquiries: Captain Thulani Zwane South African Police Service Corporate Communication 031 325 6083/6084/6085 031 325 6087 kzn.mediacentre@saps.gov.za | |
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