A MAN believed to be involved in a business robbery at a supermarket in Bellair is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court.

Bellair SAPS communications officer, Sgt Pam Pillay said the incident took place a month ago and the sterling investigation by Bellair SAPS detectives led to the arrest of the 40-year-old man.

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“During the suspect’s arrest, a vehicle, which was positively identified in some of the robberies in the area, was confiscated,” she said.

According to Pillay, the Bellair policing area had recently been plagued with robberies occurring at businesses and attacks on pedestrians who are unwary of their surroundings.

“These criminals enter the business premises pretending to be patrons and flee in this getaway vehicle after robbing the cashiers of cash and cellphones.

“These suspects also then drive up next to the unwary pedestrian and rob them of their belongings. More arrests are expected,” said Pillay.

Bellair SAPS station commander, Lt/Col Radash Ramchunder expressed his appreciation to the members under the command of the detective branch commander, Capt Nathan Khumalo and Capt Braveman Dladla for the concerted efforts made in tracing and arresting these suspects.

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Ramchunder urged the community to always be wary of their surroundings and to come forward with any information that could lead to arrests like these which in turn will create a much safer and secure community.  

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