Police edging closer to justice for slain Kraaifontein officers

Police are edging closer to finding justice for two officers who were murdered in Kraaifontein outside Cape Town last weekend.

Sergeant Mnakwazo Mdoko and Constable Mninawa Breakfast were killed and robbed of their official firearms while patrolling in Bloekombos, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

On Friday police released a statement confirming that they have since recovered the officers’ firearms in Khayelitsha.

[JUST IN] Justice for the murdered #Kraaifontein police officers is within reach as police arrest suspects in Khayelitsha, found in possession of the service pistols that were stolen from them, when they were ambushed shot and killed over the weekend. https://t.co/6EKzD1M1EN

— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) March 5, 2021

“On Thursday night, an intelligence-led police operation resulted in the arrest of nine suspects for the possession of unlicensed firearms in Khayelitsha. Two of the firearms found have been positively identified to belong to the slain police members,” reads the police’s statement.

Minister Cele has lauded the work of all the units involved in the latest developments.

[WATCH] POPCRU in the Western Cape sends a message of encouragement to @SAPoliceService members following the murder of two Kraaifontein officers. According to latest #CrimeStats more murders were reported in #Kraaifontein than any other station in SA. #StopKillingPolice pic.twitter.com/eIDHAuZ5C3

— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) March 4, 2021

“This breakthrough as a result of combined efforts of DPCI together with Crime Intelligence, Flying Squad, and the Tactical Response teams is paying off and I am encouraged that the SAPS in the province has taken up the call to find the police killers dead or alive.”

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Cele believes the crackdown on these suspects also means fewer illegal firearms are on the streets of Cape Town, which are in many cases, used to commit violent crimes.

A total of seven police officers have been killed in the past 15 days.

[WATCH] Emotions running high at the memorial service of departed Sgt Mdoko and Constable Breakfast held in Cape Town, the pair met their untimely death while serving the country. Police Minister Gen Bheki Cele is due to deliver the key note address. #StopKillingPolice pic.twitter.com/DE2w4esTVQ

— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) March 4, 2021

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