Swift response to information about a business robbery ensured that two suspects are behind bars and a stolen firearm recovered at Kwanokuthula near Plettenberg Bay on Friday, 25 February 2022.
Investigation into a business robbery perpetrated at Skhosana Street, Kwanokuthula the previous day 24 February 2022, where an undisclosed amount of cash was robbed, took a team of investigators to a house at Tambo Street at about 04:30 where a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested.
Further investigation took the team to another residence in the same vicinity where a 16-year-old was also arrested. A search of his residence ensued when police found an unlicensed firearm inside.
Both suspects, juveniles, appeared in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates’ court on Friday afternoon, 25 February 2022 on a charge of business robbery. The 16-year-old is also facing a charge of possession of unlicensed firearm.
They were remanded in custody and the case was postponed to 30 March 2022.
Meanwhile, police traced the 55-year-old firearm licence holder of the recovered handgun. The man was also arrested and is facing charges with regards to the safekeeping of a licenced firearm. He will appear in court once charged.
Western Cape police management lauded the team for their persistence to bring the perpetrators to book and ensured that a firearm is removed from the streets.
