SAPS New Brighton Task Team under the supervision of the Station Commander, Colonel Vuyisiwe Tembani spent tireless and sleepless nights tracking down those responsible for the senseless killing of an e-hailing taxi driver on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 in New Brighton.
It is alleged that on the mentioned date, at approximately 17:42, police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Madala Street in New Brighton. The driver, Garrison Snayers (30) was found shot dead in his Suzuki vehicle. Snayers operated as an e-hailing taxi service for the owner of the vehicle.
On Sunday, 21 February 2021, after the memorial drive-by and laying of flowers for the deceased by his family that took place at the site of his death, Col Tembani set up a task team to hunt down the suspect/s responsible for the attacks on e-hailing taxi drivers and foreign owned shop owners in New Brighton
The hunt for Snayer’s killers started at 03:00 on Monday morning, 22 February 2021. The first suspect, aged 25, was arrested at a house in Ngqolombe Street. The team continued with the intense investigation, following up on several leads, which led to the arrest of the second suspect, aged 25, in New Brighton.
Police left no stone unturned as they continued their manhunt for the third suspect. Working around the clock, the third suspect, aged 28, was arrested in central on the night of 23 February 2021.
Investigations reveal that there were three suspects involved in the murder and robbery of Snayers.
Two of the suspects are allegedly wanted by police in Motherwell and New Brighton for crimes ranging from murder, illegal possession of a firearm (Motherwell) and two cases of robbery (New Brighton).
The suspects are expected to appear in the New Brighton Magistrates Court soon on a charge of murder.
Acting Mount Road Cluster Commander, Brig Thandiswa Kupiso applauded the excellent arrests and dedication of the Station Commander, her team and the community of New Brighton.
“The community plays a major role in ensuring that their areas are safe from criminals. They are the eyes and ears of the police and collaboration such as this surely proves that if we work together we can overcome our challenges and leave no space for criminals to operate. Therefore, the importance of a strong partnership between the police and the community cannot be overemphasized. Crime MUST fall and, together, we must take back the streets so that our communities can live in a safe and secure environment. Well done to the team in ensuring such speedy arrests,” added Brig Kupiso.
