JMPD arrests fourth courier robbery suspect in Ekurhuleni operation, firearm recovered
An intelligence-driven operation in Tembisa led to the arrest of a suspect linked to courier vehicle robberies and the seizure of a loaded unlicensed firearm.
Officers from the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’S (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit (TRU), working jointly with police, Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP), the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), ADC Security officers and BPC FNB investigators, have arrested a fourth suspect linked to a series of courier vehicle robberies.
According to a JMPD statement, the operation forms part of ongoing intelligence-led policing targeting suspects operating across Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni.
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Three of the four suspects had already been arrested earlier in the week, with the final suspect remaining at large until officers received information about his whereabouts.
Acting on the tip-off, officers proceeded to a residence on Quail Street in the Entshonalanga section of Tembisa, Ekurhuleni.
Upon arrival, officers searched the suspect and the premises, recovering a black Taurus 9mm pistol with its serial number filed off. The firearm was loaded with a magazine containing 13 live rounds of ammunition.
The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and detained at Tembisa South Police Station.
The JMPD confirmed that investigations into the courier robbery syndicate are ongoing.
