LIMPOPO – Members of SAPS in the province successfully apprehended a 32-year-old suspect who was wanted for cases of rape and business robbery committed in the Jane First area at Mamone village in August last year.
The suspect allegedly fled in a vehicle when noticing the police and failed to stop when ordered to do so by police. This led to the police firing shots at the fleeing vehicle in which the suspect, who was accompanied by two other people, suffered several gunshot wounds. One other person was also hit. They have both been hospitalised.
According to Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, one firearm and a vehicle were confiscated.
The Provincial Commissioner of SAPS in the Province, Lieutenant General Ledwaba thanked all members who were involved in this operation that led to the arrest of the suspect. “This arrest will go a long way in ridding this area of criminality and a clear message is being send that you can run but will succeed in hiding from the police,” he said. He concluded by thanking Limpopo’s communities for continuously assisting the police in the fight against crime.
The suspect will appear in court soon.
