On 17 February 2017 just after 02:30, a house robbery was committed in P section, Site B, Khayelitsha. The suspects threatened the family at gunpoint and robbed them of a plasma TV, a laptop, DVD, computer monitors as well as a driver’s license and school bag.
The subsequent follow up investigation by the Khayelitsha tracing team, led to the arrest of six suspects, along with the recovery of the stolen items. In addition, the members recovered an airgun in the possession of the suspects. These suspects are due to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
On Thursday, 16 February 2017 at approximately 13:00, a businessman was offloading the stock on his bakkie when he was accosted by unknown suspects who were all armed with firearms. The incident occurred in 34 block, Harare, Khayelitsha. The suspects, who were driving a Mazda Rustler bakkie, approached the victim and demanded cash. In the process they loaded the groceries onto their bakkie and left. No shots were fired during the incident. An initial investigation led the police to where the alleged suspects were residing in Site C, Khayelitsha. Six suspects between the ages of 25 and 37 were arrested and are expected to appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
In a separate incident, detectives from Harare SAPS managed to trace three suspects after they allegedly robbed a man on Monday 13 February 2017 at Enkanini, Khayelitsha. They pointed knives at the victim and robbed him of his cellular telephone, car radio with amplifier, and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The suspects, Monwabisi Majali (20), Sibusiso Velem(30), and Olwethu Sishuba( 24) were arrested on Tuesday 2017-02-14 after police had followed up on leads. All the other property was recovered, except the cash. They made a court appearance on Thursday and were remanded in custody for a formal bail application.
The Cluster Commander of Khayelitsha, Major General Johan Brand, was pleased with the arrests of the suspects who were terrorising our communities. He further encouraged the members to maintain the good standard of work and thanked them for raising the bar.
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