Four suspects, aged between 29 and 32, were arrested yesterday, 21 June 2023, for possession of unlicensed firearms with ammunition, possession of suspected stolen properties as well as for a business robbery in Volkrust.
Their arrest stems from an incident in which Police in Volkrust received information about a silver BMW with four occupants that was traveling on the R543 Road between Wakkerstroom and Volksrust heading towards Volksrust direction. The information further alleged that the vehicle was involved in an armed robbery at Wakkerstroom the previous night. During that robbery, it is alleged that the shop owner as well as the customers were robbed of their belongings at gunpoint.
Whilst members were responding to the matter, they spotted the said vehicle that matched the description on R543 Road next to the entrance of Vukuzakhe location. The car was stopped and a search of the vehicle together with the occupants was then conducted. It was during this period when members recovered…
