Sandton police officers recently celebrated a 15-year prison sentence imposed for a business robbery.
Fifty-one-year-old Thomas Ax from Vereeniging was handed down the sentence at the Alexandra Regional Court. Captain
Granville Meyer, the spokesperson for the Sandton Police Sation said this conviction is indicative of the high priority placed by the South African Police Services (SAPS) on investigations into priority crimes, such as robberies.
On 15 February this year, in the early hours of the morning, the accused, with two other accomplices, robbed a retail shop in the Sandton policing precinct. Computer equipment totalling R738 000 was stolen. The accused was then positively identified at an identification parade.
Detective Constable Aubrey Tshisani was congratulated by the court for his sterling work during the investigation of this case. The outcome of this case was well received by the station management who congratulated the investigating officer for ensuring a conviction.
Details: Sandton Police Station 011 722 4331.
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