Officers from the Katlehong North SAPS Crime Prevention Unit arrested three men, aged 20, 29 and 32 years old, respectively, last Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The men were charged with business robbery, armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.<\/p>
The firearm, a 9mm, found in the men\u2019s possession had its serial number filed off. It was confiscated by police during the arrest.<\/p>\n
The arrests were made following an investigation by Const Thabo Matiwane, Const Sandile Mthethwa and Const Takalani Matumba into the alleged robbery of a local shop.<\/p>
Suspects were detained for business robbery, possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition and armed robbery.<\/p>\n
They will appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
Katlehong North SAPS station commander Col Reginah Rampota congratulated the officers on the arrest and urged the community to be vigilant at all times.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuspects are often armed and dangerous,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She further requested that the community come forward with information that can lead to the arrest of criminals, and they must not take the law into their own hands.<\/p>\n
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