[WATCH] Group of armed men rob businesses in Mahlakung Mall
Police recovered 10 large bags of cellphones, clothing, shoes, a hammer, two grinders and a crowbar after the group disappeared on foot into the nearby bushes
LIMPOPO – Speedy reaction by police led to the recovery of stolen items shortly after a business robbery on Wednesday, 2 October, at Mahlakung Mall in Sekororo, within the Maake policing area, outside Tzaneen. A manhunt has since been launched for the men involved.
Police Spokesperson, Col Moatshe Ngoepe reports that a group of men, four armed, attacked security guards on patrol, tied them up and robbed them of their cellphones. They then broke into three clothing stores and one cellphone store. The men also took an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police were notified and on arrival, they found that the suspects had already fled on foot. The trail led police to a spot where goods, believed to have been those stolen, were found. Police managed to recover 10 large bags filled with cellphones, clothes, shoes, a hammer, two grinders and a crowbar.
Police have opened a case of business robbery.
Police are requesting the people in the CCTV footage to avail themselves at the Maake Police Station or to the nearest Police Station to assist with the police investigations in this matter.
Please contact Lt Col Hanyane Mathebula at 082 565 8439, the Crime Stop Number 0860010111 or the nearest Police Station with any information.
