A traffic officer stationed at Hazyview in Mpumalanga was arrested on Wednesday, November 15, by the police in Lulekani for business robbery.

“Four men were travelling in a red sedan when three of them alighted, two of them armed with firearms and stormed into a shop owned by a foreign national at Lulekani Far East Section and robbed him of R2000 in cash and an additional R1500 worth of airtime,” said Limpopo Police Spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Moatshe Ngoepe.

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Police were informed and reacted swiftly.

A chase ensued until the suspects abandoned their vehicle along the Mica Road and fled on foot into the bushes.

The driver of the vehicle, who was identified as a traffic officer, was arrested as he tried to escape.

The search for the remaining suspects is still on.

“The 26 year-old suspect will appear before the Lulekani Magistrate’s Court on Friday on a charge of Business Robbery,” added Lt Ngoepe.