A joint operation by various police units led to the arrest of one of the most wanted suspects for Glebelands Hostel murders.
On Sunday, 24 December 2017 at 15:15, police followed up information with regards to the whereabouts of wanted suspects for Glebelands Hostel murder cases. The members traced the man and he was searched. He was found in possession of an unlicensed 9mm pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition.
He was charged for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and he is expected to appear in the Umlazi Magistrates’ Court.
The man was linked to two murder cases at Glebelands Hostel as well as other murder cases in the Bhekithemba area. In one of the murder cases where he was linked to, Tholakele Ngcangcatha (30) was shot and killed at the hostel on 3 August 2017.
The KwaZulu-Natal Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Bheki Langa welcomed the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm.
“This is a great effort by police in tracing all those who were allegedly involved in these killings at Glebelands Hostel, making the lives of the residents miserable. Our police officers deployed in the hostel will continue with their operations in making sure that there is peace and stability at hostel,” he said.
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