DURBAN – Yesterday, detectives from KwaMashu conducted an intelligence driven operation searching for the robbery suspects. The operation yielded positive results when they arrested a 33-year-old man after he was found in unlawful possession of a 9mm pistol with several rounds of ammunition. The suspect was also linked to another business robbery case that was committed in KwaMashu this month.

It is alleged that on 15 March 2022 at 17:30, a group of armed men entered a food outlet premises situated at P section in KwaMashu. The suspects held the staff and customers at gunpoint. The suspects took cash from tills and robbed customers of their cellphones. They fled the scene by stealing one of the customer’s vehicle. The vehicle was later found abandoned in KwaMashu. A business robbery case was opened at KwaMashu police station for investigation.

The arrested suspect is expected to appear before the Ntuzuma Magistrates Court tomorrow for charges of business robbery and unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition.

Source: South African Police Service