Efforts to deal with serious crimes in the Nyanga precinct yielded positive results. More than forty suspects were apprehended over the weekend for crimes ranging from murder, possession of hijacked vehicles, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice, armed robbery and business robbery, dealing in liquor and drunken driving.
Six suspects were arrested in possession of hijacked vehicles in Nyanga and Browns Farm, two for business robbery and armed robbery. The two and an accomplice allegedly robbed clients and owner of a barber shop in Emms Drive, Nyanga. The suspects entered the barber shop and pretended as customers but instead robbing the clients and owner. Two were caught by members of the Western Cape Flying Squad and were found in possession of the cell phones they robbed from the clients. Their accomplice managed to run off.
Three other suspects were arrested after they shot at a victim they were accusing of stealing a car battery in Browns Farm. Four suspects entered a shack where the victim was and started shooting at him and was wounded. A vehicle which responded to the complaint came across the suspects and arrested them after they were positively identified by the victim. The three would appear in court for the attempted murder and the one suspect who was identified as a shooter will also face and additional charge of defeating the ends of justice because he allegedly urinated on his hands to remove the residue.
Nine suspects were arrested for dealing in liquor during shebeen raids conducted in the precinct and 26 other suspects were apprehended for driving under the influence of liquor. The twenty six were arrested during a drunken driving operation conducted today by Nyanga police and traffic officials.
The suspects aged between 16 and 40 are expected to appear in Athlone and Philippi Magistrates’ Courts once charged for the possession of hijacked vehicles, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice, armed robbery and business robbery, dealing in liquor and drunken driving.
The members were applauded for their magnificent successes.
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