In an effort to address house breaking in Sinoville policing area, the Station established a multidisciplinary task team comprising of SAPS members from both detective and uniformed units, working together with local security companies. The team shared intelligence, coordinated patrol schedules, and conducted focused operations in the affected areas.
On Thursday, 27 November 2025, at approximately 03:00, the task team noticed three men walking along a street. As officers approached, the men fled. The team immediately gave chase and strategically blocked nearby streets as the suspects attempted to escape.
Two of the suspects were apprehended. Upon searching them and the bags they carried, officers recovered a firearm and several items consistent with the methods used in the reported house robberies.
Further investigation led to the recovery of additional items at the suspects’ residences. The suspects, aged 31 and 35, have so far been linked to five house robbery cases in the area. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether they can be connected to other incidents. The recovered firearm will undergo forensic testing to establish whether it was used in additional crimes.
The suspects have been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and five counts of house robbery. They are expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 01 December 2025.
