Saturday, June 27, 2009

Three arrested for armed robbery

By Yamkela Xhaso
27 June


The police arrested three male suspects between the ages of 21 and 26 years old for armed robbery and possession of unlicensed fire-arms in Spine road Faure on Thursday night.
The arrest follows after the police on routine patrols noticed that a Green in colour Jeep Jeriky , with three occupants , was parked along Spine road in Faure.

Sergeant Hilton Malila said a preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was robbed at gun point from the owner, in Lollie street Woodstock on Thursday.

During the searched of the vehicle the police recovered three stolen fire-arms, that was hidden in a blue denim bag, inside the vehicle.

“It’s been alleged that the suspects, on the night of the robbery in Lollie street Woodstock, bumped into the complainants car and as he stopped to determine the damage , two suspects jumped out and threatened the complainant with a fire-arm and took his vehicle, and sped off.”

Sergeant Hilton Malila said the suspects currently in police custody will appear in the Cape Town Magistrate court on Monday on charges of armed robbery and possession of unlicensed fire-arms and ammunition.

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