Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini from the office of the Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service, said he couldn’t confirm whether the four had any connection to the murder of an Illovo man earlier this week, however an investigation was underway.
Dlamini said three of the suspects were previously arrested for serious and violent crimes, and they were out on bail for cases of armed robbery, house robbery, hijackings and possession of unlicensed firearms when they were arrested in Sandton.
The suspects were arrested after a high-speed chase that started at the N1 North Rivonia off-ramp and ended near Greenstone shopping centre
“One of the three suspects was sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of a house robbery in Bramley,” added Dlamini. He is reportedly out on bail while he awaits his appeal.
He said the fourth suspect was being profiled, and it is suspected that he was part of a notorious gang operating in Sandton.
The suspects will appear at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court soon. However, Dlamini said the police intended to oppose bail as the suspects were already out on bail for serious crimes, and may still be linked to other cases.
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