A task team established to hunt down the four whom escaped on 27 December 2017, successfully apprehended all four suspects during that same evening.
Two members of the court was transporting sentenced prisoners to St Albans Correctional Services after court proceedings.
They were travelling in Gail Road between Ext 5 and 6 Malabar when the driver heard noises at the back of the truck. He noticed prisoners jumping from the top of the truck. Escapees fled into the nearby bushes.
They were sentenced for robbery which occurred in the Mount Road and Bethelsdorp areas.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General AP Swart said, “Our members has shown commitment and dedication and left no stone unturned since last night. They worked tirelessly to bring these perpetrators back behind bars again . I would like to thank all those officers involved. This is brilliant performance. The community can rest assure and feel safe again.”
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