Mi7 Reaction Officers teamed up with their counterparts from another service provider and community patrollers for a joint operation based on intelligence regarding the location of wanted suspects linked to a case in Margate.
The information led the team to an informal settlement in Northdale, Pietermaritzburg. The suspects were found and questioned. The investigation found that one suspect is allegedly linked to a case of theft in Margate, while the other is allegedly implicated in several housebreakings in the Northdale area.
When they were escorted to the police station, additional complainants emerged and positively identified the suspects in connection to other cases of housebreaking.
The matter was handed over to the police for further investigation.
Then, later the same afternoon, the same team successfully apprehended a suspect allegedly involved in a case of theft at a Failsworth Road business premises which occured sometime yesterday.
The suspect, believed to be an ex-employee, allegedly instigated a disturbance on site, assaulted a staff member, and fled with approximately R600 from the till. The suspect was apprehended at a local pub and the matter handed over to the police for further investigation.
Three wanted suspects arrested in Pietermaritzburg We commend the joint effort and teamwork displayed by all roleplayers involved.
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