The swift response by members attached to Malmesbury police resulted to the arrest of nine suspects after a business robbery was perpetrated at a post office in Ilingelethu, Malmesbury on the morning of 4 May 2020.
According to information, three suspects, two armed with firearms entered the post office just before 08:00 and threatened a security guard and the manager and demanded cash. The suspects fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
Police responded to the complaint and saw the vehicle fitting the description of the getaway vehicle. Following a high speed chase, nine men aged between 29 and 40 were arrested in a Toyota Quantum. Two unlicensed firearms, a Norinco pistol and a 38 special revolver with ammunition were seized. The cash was also recovered.
The suspects are expected to appear in the Malmesbury magistrates’ court once they are charged.
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