By Khanyisa Tabata
21 February 2011
Four people have been arrested in Mfuleni for being in possession of seven stolen cellphones and three unlicensed firearm.
Police spokesperson Captain Nomathemba Muavha says yesterday Mfuleni police received a complaint of an armed robbery perpetrated by three males driving a green VW Golf. They robbed the complainant of his two cellphones.
“Through the quick response of the police and being in contact with the complainant, the police were able to pursue the green Golf and four males were arrested.
“The vehicle belongs to a retail chain store and was not reported stolen when it was recovered. Different cases of armed robbery were reported as the day progressed all allegedly perpetrated by the same suspects,” said Muavha.
Muavha added that three other cases of armed robbery were opened and also linked to these suspect. The complainants were robbed of their cellphones and one of them R600.00 cash. The suspects were operating in the entire Mfuleni area.
“The four males arrested are between the ages 22 and 27 years, one of them is wanted by Milnerton SAPS and the other one appeared at Khayelitsha Court on Friday and has other cases that have not been finalized yet.
“They will
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