Three men aged 25, 27 and 30 were apprehended on 5 March 2019, in Seoding village near Kuruman. The arrest of the three emanated from a lengthy manhunt and investigation into several unsolved cases in the John Taolo Gaetsewe Cluster for the past two years. Cases including house robbery, business burglary, car hijacking and robbery.
Among the arrested suspects, a 30 year old, has been identified as a traffic officer at the Ga Segonyana municipality in Kuruman. One of the vehicle confiscated, was found on his premises.
Members received information which led them to Seoding Village, where they found the suspects in possession of vehicles, which were reported hijacked from Mafikeng, North West between December last year and early January this year.
During a search of the premises, Police confiscated three vehicles, a South African Police reflector jacket, ammunition of different calibres of firearm, blue light and a tool box which was reported to have been stolen during a carjacking and robbery near Kathu.
All three vehicle were fitted with false registration number plates and the original registration number plates were removed.
SAPS will expand their investigation to link the suspects with several unresolved cases in the Province and to crimes committed in the John Taolo Gaetsewe cluster precinct.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Major General Kolisa Otola, commended the John Taolo Gaetsewe Cluster Trio Task Team, Kuruman Public Order Police including all role players who have worked selflessly to ensure that the suspects are brought to book.
We appeal to any person who could have been a victim in relation to cases of robbery, house robbery, house burglary and car hijacking, where blue lights were used to impersonate police officers or traffic officers to come forward. Captain Mabena can be contacted on 063 6911 089 / 087 6301 002.
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