Home South Africa News Eastern Cape Loate shopping centre robbery, swift reaction results in arrest

Loate shopping centre robbery, swift reaction results in arrest

South African Police Service

Loate shopping centre robbery, swift reaction results in arrest
Loate shopping centre robbery, swift reaction results in arrest. Photo: SAPS

On Thursday, 3 February 2022 members of SAPS Loate arrested a suspect and recovered an unlicensed firearm with ammunition following a business robbery at a local shopping centre in Loate.

According to a preliminary report the SAPS members were out on a routine Crime Prevention Patrol when they received a complaint of a business robbery in progress and swiftly responded.

The members arrested one suspect and recovered an unlicensed firearm with ammunition.

Further investigation is still underway.

SAPS Newsroom