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Robbed by ‘taxi’ driver
A trip in a "taxi" resulted in a 22-year-old man being robbed at gunpoint in Luanda Drive, Reedville, on Monday.
The victim was under the impression that the driver, who offered him a lift at 11.50am, was a registered taxi driver.
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SAPS spokesman Capt Johannes Ramphora says there was another passenger in the so-called taxi who surprised the victim by pointing a gun at him.
“The two suspects robbed the victim of a laptop, four cellphones and R1 750 in cash before dropping him off,” says Ramphora.
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An armed robbery case was opened at the police station.
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