Business robbery suspects nabbed in Vanderbijlpark
While all this was happening Task Team members had already mobilised backup from different law enforcements.
SEDIBENG. – The Vanderbijlpark Task Team under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Molotsi and Captain Van Der Ryst have yielded yet another good results in the short space of two weeks.
Lieutenant Colonel Molotsi and Captain Van Der Ryst were involved in the arrest of a kidnapping in the Vanderbijlpark recently.
This time, two suspects, a 32-year-old Ethopian national suspect and a 30-year-old South African were arrested yesterday, Monday, at about 18:30 for business robbery.
It is said that the police received information that a blue Audi A4 which has been terrorizing the Free State with business robberies was roaming around Becquerel Street in Vanderbijlpark CW2.
Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Gertrude Makhale said that the police members didn’t want to alarm the suspects but waited patiently and observed their movement as they could see their intentions were to commit crime.
“While all this was happening Task Team members had already mobilised backup from different law enforcement, Vanderbijlpark Crime Prevention, JH Tactial Services, ASEC Security and Rescom Security who were also observing at a distance.”
It is alleged that one suspect entered a store in the area and pointed the cashier with a firearm while the accomplice handed the cashier a bag and instructed the cashier to put money in the bag.
“When the police saw that the suspects were about to leave the shop they tactically moved towards the suspects and clamped them right in front of the store. Stolen cash, firearm recovered, suspect’s vehicle was impounded.”
Makhale said that the suspects are linked with different cases of business robbery in the Free State. Lieutenant Colonel Molotsi and Captain Van Der Ryst were involved in the arrest of a kidnapping in the Vanderbijlpark recently.
