Two 16-year-old suspects are expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s court on Friday after they were arrested in possession of a stolen vehicle.
According to police spokesperson, Ndakhe Gwala, a house in Barcelona, Gugulethu was robbed on Wednesday before the suspects made off with a white Golf.
“The vehicle was reported to the police and images were circulated immediately,” said the spokesperson. “At around 9:30pm, members of the Crime Prevention Unit in Nyanga spotted the stolen vehicle in Govan Mbeki and stopped it.”
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“Inside were two 16-yearold males and a firearm with four rounds of ammunition.”
In an unrelated incident, the Western Cape SAPS Provincial Tracking Team: Serious and Violent Crimes apprehended two wanted suspects after 14 years of being on the run.
“Ray Lusapho Dubeni was sought in relation to a hijacking case that was registered in Delft, and was arrested in Vredenburg,” said Gwala. “Brian Themba Mhlanga was arrested in Kuilsriver for robbery with a firearm. Both suspects will appear in court soon on the mentioned charges.”
Meanwhile in Vredenburg, three suspects, aged between 50 and 60, were arrested in Vredenburg for possession of stolen property and copper.
“One of them had cables belonging to a state owned enterprise and a cellular telephone service provider.”
“Five suspects were also arrested for possession of stolen property and on charges relating to the Second Hand Goods Act, in Saldanha, while the sixth suspect was in possession of drugs.”
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