The police’s detective branch in Barberton embarked on a tracing operation in search of suspects responsible for business robberies committed around the area.
Their hard work yielded positive results as it led to the apprehension of three wanted suspects, aged between 25 and 30.
The trio was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, 19 July 2017, and were positively linked with eight cases of business robbery. In all the incidents, the suspects are reported to have gone to business premises, pretended to be customers and in the process, held staff and owners at gunpoint then robbed them.
During the arrest, the trio was found in possession of two firearms, one of which was robbed from a police officer at Elukwatini during April 2017.
A profiling of the suspects to check their involvement from in similar and other crimes is in process.
The trio, Themba Khoza (25), Mthokozisi Dlamini (30) and Zethu Madlopha (26) appeared today at the Barberton Magistrate’s Court facing eight counts of business robbery and were remanded in custody until 27 July 2017, pending further investigation.
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