Die polisie in Mpumalanga het vandag vier verdagtes in Malelane in hegtenis geneem omdat hulle glo in die besit van vuurwapens en plofstof was. Die vier verdagtes was vermoedelik by ‘n inbraak betrokke.
Lees die polisie se volledige persverklaring hier:
Four suspects arrested with firearms and suspected explosives
The Police in Mpumalanga have arrested four suspects with firearms as well as recovering some devices believed to be explosives today at Malelane. The four are suspected to have been involved in a burglary business which was carried out earlier where cash and other items were stolen.
The arrest came after police were busy with their routine patrol on the N4 National road when they noticed a blue VW Golf and instructed its driver to stop. One occupant alighted from the vehicle and disappeared into the nearby bushes and that made police grew suspicious. The police searched the vehicle and discovered liquor, packets of cigarettes as well as cash stashed inside a bag. They (police) further found some devices, three firearms and ammunition where they immediately arrested the suspects.
Preliminary investigation has since revealed that after midnight, a burglary business occurred at a bottle store in Mjejane Trust near Malelane, where liquor, cigarettes and other items, including cash were stolen. Police also learned that during the burglary, a safe was detonated with some explosives and money stolen.
