THREE employees of PEP Empangeni appeared at the Empangeni District Court on Friday on charges of theft.
According to King Cetshwayo Police Spokesperson, Captain Mbongeni Mdlalose, the three female employees were all arrested and charged with theft after cellphones went missing from the store.
This came after police were investigating a case of business robbery, which took place last month at the store in Empangeni.
According to the police, two male suspects entered the retail store shortly after 4pm on 14 December, produced firearms and held up staff and customers.
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The suspects took an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones from the store, staff and customers before fleeing on foot.
It was subsequently discovered that more cellphones had been taken from the store.
‘When police were doing their investigations they found that the employees stole more cellphones after the business robbery took place.
‘The employees, which include the manager (35), supervisor (24) and general worker (26) appeared at the Empangeni District Court on Friday where they were all granted bail of R500.
‘They are expected to appear again on 26 January,’ said Mdlalose.
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