Police murder suspects nabbed with firearms and explosives PolceKillings Trio Crimes GAUTENG - Two s...
Police murder suspects nabbed with Firearms and explosives
#PolceKillings #Trio Crimes GAUTENG - Two suspects aged 23 and 26 are expected to appear in the Rustenburg and Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Friday, 20 August 2021, respectively, facing charges of murder, possession of unlicensed Firearms, ammunition, and explosives.
A multi-disciplinary approach
driven operation conducted by the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investigation, Flying Squad, K9 Unit, TRT assisted by CAP Security, Brinant and Fidelity Specialised Services resulted to the apprehension of two suspects in Silverton and Tlhabane on Wednesday, 18 August 2021.
The investigation team followed up on intelligence received on wanted suspects in a police murder case, driving towards North West.
The suspects' vehicle was intercepted on the N4 highway and upon searching, police recovered an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The suspect was immediately arrested and the vehicle was seized for investigation.
Further investigation led the police to Tlhabane in the North West province where another suspect was apprehended in possession of unlicensed pistols, a rifle with ammunition as well as explosives.
It is alleged
that one of the pistols seized during the operation was positively identified and linked to a murder case that occurred at Boschkop in May this year where a police officer was killed.
It was reported that on-duty police officials attached to Boschkop SAPS intercepted a positively identified stolen vehicle in the area.
Upon approaching the suspects' vehicle, shots were fired towards the police's direction.
One of the police officials, Constable Atlehang Nkgoeng (29), was fatally wounded as a result of a shoot-out which left his colleague wounded.
The suspects allegedly took off with two police pistols in a vehicle reportedly hijacked at Vosman in Witbank, Mpumalanga.
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