Kwaggafontein Police Station robbery, suspects arrested

South African Police Service

Kwaggafontein Police Station robbery, suspects arrested
Kwaggafontein Police Station robbery, suspects arrested. Photo: SAPS

Four suspects aged between 21 and 39 were arrested under the suspicions of robbing Kwaggafontein Police Station.

The suspects were intercepted whilst driving a Silver Hyundai i20 in Witbank on 20 January 2023.

Police gathered information and assembled a dedicated team comprising of Witbank Crime Prevention, Tracking Team and Middleburg Flying Squad.

The operation proved to be successful as two unlicensed firearms with serial numbers filled off and 13 live rounds of ammunition were recovered.

In addition to the firearms and ammunitions, an undisclosed amount of cash and Flavored tobacco was found in their possession.

The recovered items are believed to have been acquired through business robbery in the area.

The firearms, ammunition, vehicle, cash and tobacco were all confiscated for further investigation.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney commended the job well done by the members and appreciated the prevention of possible Police robbery.

SAPS Newsroom

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