MATSULU- The suspects, aged between 22 and 32 years, were arrested by the police working together with community on Tuesday.
Mpumalanga News learnt that some of them were reported to the police by their angry parents who are tired of them stealing from their own homes to get money to buy Nyaope.
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“They end up committing all these crimes and even stealing just to buy nyaope and other drugs,” says one of the parents, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The suspects were all supposed to make their first court appearance at Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court yesterday, but due to the court’s hectic schedule, they did not appear, hence the matter was rescheduled for today.
