Supermarket robbery, AK47 recovered, 5 arrested, Leandra

South African Police Service

Supermarket robbery, AK47 recovered, 5 arrested, Leandra
Supermarket robbery, AK47 recovered, 5 arrested, Leandra

Police at Leandra busted five men believed to be part of a gang of suspects who robbed a prominent supermarket at Leandra, yesterday, 1 June 2018.

The bust came about after police received information from a community member who noticed some suspicious activity at the back entrance used by members of staff.

The police responded and around the vicinity of the supermarket were two vehicles, a red Toyota RunX and a white Toyota Avanza with occupants parked in the area close to the supermarket. Police also noticed a Hyundai Accent and white Toyota Corolla that immediately took off when the police were approaching. The RunX and the Avanza also sped off with police giving chase.

The police managed to intercept the Avanza and two suspects were apprehended. A lookout of the other vehicles was passed to neighbouring police stations and soon, the RunX was spotted at Embalenhle. Members from Embalenhle gave chase as the driver failed to heed police signals to stop.

The vehicle was cornered and the suspects jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot towards the veld, however the police managed to arrest three suspects.

During the arrest an AK47 rifle and 45 live ammunition were confiscated.

Police soon learnt that the supermarket and staff members had been robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones respectively.

Police have opened cased of business robbery and unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition without a licence. Anyone with information that may assist police in their investigation that may lead to the arrest of the outstanding suspects is urged to contact Captain Simon Mlotshwa at 076 253 2117 or the SAPS Crime Stop number at 08600 10111.

The Provincial Commissioner of police in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma thanked the members of the community for their cooperation and pleaded for more active participation by all sectors of the community to ensure their own safety.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service