The Acting Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Brigadier John Le Bok immediately set up a Task Team to track, trace and arrest the five suspects who robbed a family at their farmhouse in Alicedale on the night of 14 April 2021, at about 19:05.
It is alleged that the unknown suspects entered the farmhouse where the family of three with ages 37, 48 and 49 were having dinner. The suspects bound one of the victim’s hands with a leash and took the other to go open the safe.
Four firearms – two shotguns, one x 9mm pistol and one .38 revolver as well as undisclosed amount of cash in dollars were stolen. The suspects also robbed them of jewellery and an iPhone. The estimated value of all the stolen property is R111 000. 00.
The victims were unharmed. The suspects then fled on foot.
One of the victims who was visiting the family at the time managed to run away and was later located to a nearby Game Reserve unharmed.
The Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga gave an instruction that the suspects be tracked, trace and arrested without delay. “The quick arrest of the suspects involved in the robbery is of utmost importance. The Task Team is already following up strong leads and they will work around the clock to ensure that these suspects are brought to book before they continue terrorising other community members”, she added.
SAPS also call upon anyone who may have any information on the robbery or the whereabouts of these suspects to please contact Detective Warrant Officer Quintin Arnold on 082 416 8707 or Alicedale SAPS on 042 231 1154 or any nearest police station.
Information can also be shared on SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or on MySAPS App.
Callers may remain anonymous if they wish to and all information will be treated with strictest confidentiality.
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