A WANTED murderer was arrested in an operation conducted in the Sydenham area on Sunday, 20 September.
According to Col Thembeka Mbele, provincial SAPS spokesperson, police officers from the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation, Provincial Trio Task Team, along with Metro Police conducted an operation in the Sydenham policing area aimed at executing the warrant of arrest.
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“Police proceeded to Michan Place in Sydenham where a 48-year-old man was arrested. He has been sought for a case of murder and two cases of theft with false pretences. The cases were allegedly committed in Swaziland in 2016. Police seized a laptop, a memory stick, a cellphone as well as an expired passport,” said Mbele.
Police conducted a further search and found scheduled medication. “A 19-year-old man was arrested for possession of scheduled medication and contravening the Medicines Control Act. The suspects are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court and the 48-year-old will be appearing for extradition,” said Mbele.
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