Suspect nabbed with a stolen vehicle
A 35-year-old suspect is expected to appear before the Phungashe Magistrates’ Court this morning.
His arrest follows an operation where the police officers were monitoring the funeral of Lucas Mazibuko who was part of the gang. He was killed at Scottsville in Pietermaritzburg last week during a shoot-out with police. The suspect was arrested at Springville area in Highflats yesterday, 06 June 2021, at 12:45 after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle.
The investigation conducted by police revealed that the vehicle was stolen on 13 September 2020, whilst parked on Percy Osborne in Morningside. The suspect was placed under arrest for possession of the stolen property. He will be profiled to establish possible linkage to other serious cases committed in Highflats and in the province.
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