21 year old Luyanda Mzemzla who was apprehended by members of the public on Wick Street – Verulam this morning after he was pointed out by a victim who was robbed yesterday (Sunday).
Reaction Unit south Africa receive multiple calls from the public requesting assistance after a robbery suspect was spotted by the complainant. Reaction Officers arrived on scene and found the suspect seated in the rear of a delivery bakkie. According to the female victim, the suspect had robbed her of her Nokia mobile phone at a garage the previous day. At the time of the incident she was on WhatsApp replying to a message.
Reaction Officers interviewed the suspect who eventually informed officers that the phone was sold for R250 to a businessman who owns a salon near the Verulam Bus Tank. The suspect was taken to the bus rank where he pointed out the buyer. The Nokia 2 was recovered by Reaction Officers.
Mzemzla has been convicted for housebreaking & was released from Westville Prison on the 9th Of November 2018. He has a five year suspended sentence and several pending criminal cases. He resides in Emona – Tongaat and is a habitual criminal. He can be identified by a tattoo on his right arm with the words “LUYANDA”.
The suspect is usually armed with a knife or a screwdriver and is considered dangerous.
His photograph is circulated in the interest of public safety.
Convict re-arrested for robbery in Verulam https://t.co/ITZaOG05gG #ArriveAlive #ReactionUnitSA pic.twitter.com/RpYdd99uLn
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) November 26, 2018
