A man suspected of having been involved in the bombing of a cash-in-transit van belonging to Fidelity Security Group in early November, last year, in Tshongweni Section in Katlehong where an EMPD officer was seriously wounded, was arrested on Monday in Zonkizizwe.<\/p>\n
When information about the suspect was received, an operational team, comprising of the EMPD Public Order Policing Task Team, Gauteng CI, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation members and Magma Investigation members, was activated and the process of closely monitoring the suspect commenced.<\/p>
When the suspect was spotted last Monday at 7.30pm the operational team cornered him.<\/p>\n
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