Three men, aged 20, 28 and 30, respectively, were arrested by the Katlehong police, last Thursday, for alleged business robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
The arrests were made after detectives from the Katlehong Police Station received a tip-off about the whereabouts of the suspects who were wanted in connection with several business robberies in Eden Park, Thokoza and Katlehong.
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“The detectives requested that officers from the Visible Policing Unit, Crime Prevention Unit and Ekurhuleni West Cluster Trio Task Team, accompany them to Palm Ridge Extension Four to search for the suspects,” explained Capt Mega Ndobe, Katlehong corporate communications official.
The men were found at three different addresses.
“During the arrest of one of the men, a 9mm pistol with its serial number erased, and five rounds of ammunition, were seized,” said Ndobe.
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The firearm has been sent for ballistics testing to see if it can be linked to other crimes in the area.
The Ekurhuleni West Cluster commander Maj Gen Esther Korae applauded the members involved for their good work.
She further thanked the community for assisting the police with information.
“We are together in the fight against crime,” she said.
The accused will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court soon.
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