| Two suspects arrested after a high speed chase | |
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| Date Published: | 2015/10/14 |
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Media Statement from KwaZulu Natal Media Centre Yesterday the Phoenix SAPS Trio Crime Prevention Unit together with the K9 Unit members arrested two suspects aged 33 and 35 for possession of suspected stolen property and armed robbery. The Police officers were on duty when they spotted a grey Toyota Corolla with three occupants that raised their suspicions. The driver of the said vehicle sped off when police attempted to stop him. Police gave chase and the suspects collided with a stationery vehicle at Stonebridge drive. The suspects jumped off and ran in between the houses towards the bushes. The area was searched and two of the suspects were arrested whilst one suspects is still at large. Police recovered 692 boxes of cigarettes, two cell phones and one extended magazine with ammunition. Both suspects sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. The recovered cigarettes were stolen in Verulam yesterday morning at about 08:00 when a 33-year-old man was in Waterloo road to deliver cigarettes. He was approached by three suspects at gunpoint and they demanded his vehicle keys. The suspects instructed the victim to follow them and they drove off with him to an unknown destination where they unloaded boxes of cigarettes valued at R200-000, 00. They left the victim unharmed and fled in their gateway vehicle. A case of armed robbery was opened at Verulam SAPS for investigation. Both suspects will appear at the Verulam Magistrate Court on Thursday, 15 October 2015 for possession of suspected stolen property and armed robbery. The KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni applauded the arrests. “I would like to warn all would be criminals that we shall make sure that they are put behind bars as crime is not going to be tolerated,” she said. Media enquiries: Colonel Jay Naicker 082 556 7865 kzn.mediacentre@saps.gov.za
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