A 32-year-old man was recently arrested for murder in Makause informal settlement.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made possible through the help of a police informant who disclosed valuable information about the whereabouts of the suspect to Det Col Mark Rikhotso of the Germiston SAPS.<\/p>
\u201cThe suspect was first linked to a number of other cases when fingerprinting was administered,\u201d said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for the Germiston police.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the hard work displayed by Rikhotso, the suspect was convicted on various charges including a 15-year sentence for murder.<\/p>
\u201cHe received another 15-year sentence for possession of an unlicensed firearm and he will spend an additional four years in prison for housebreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n
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