Two men and a woman were arrested for business robbery in Breyten on Monday, 3 September.
According to information at the police’s disposal, six men allegedly armed with firearms, entered a mine in Breyten and told two security guards that they wanted to buy diesel.
Other employees on duty got suspicious about the proposed transaction and contacted the police.
When they arrived, the suspects ran away, however, one was arrested, but the others managed to escape and left behind two bakkies and a tanker.
It was discovered that the suspects had already stolen about 6 000 litres of diesel.
Further investigation led police to two other suspects, a man and a woman, at the entrance of the mine who are suspected to be linked to the case and were arrested.
The three suspects appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 4 September.
Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the remaining five suspects, is urged to contact Det Sgt Alfred Khanye at 072 862 3662 or call the Police Crime Line at 08600 10111.
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