Six suspects arrested in connection with a series of highway robberies around Kempton Park appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court today, March 6.

The group includes two SAPS officers, two Gauteng Traffic Police officers and two civilians.

A seventh suspect also appeared in court today.

He faces charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances, pointing of a firearm, possession of ammunition and defeating or obstructing the course of justice. The matter was postponed to March 9 for the seventh suspect to obtain legal representation.

The court further ruled that the case will be transferred to the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court in Johannesburg for a summary trial on March 19.

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During a previous court appearance on October 24, the State indicated that 212 witness statements, along with ballistic reports and data related to jamming devices, were still outstanding.

Bail was previously granted on March 28 to the four officers, each set at R10 000.

The suspects face several serious charges, including:
• Armed robbery of a Toyota Hilux GD-6
• Possession of prohibited firearms and 23 rounds of ammunition
• Kidnapping of three victims who were later abandoned in Atteridgeville and Midrand
• Contravention of the Telecommunications Act through the alleged use of jamming devices

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A video circulating on social media appears to show two traffic officers stopping a G4S security van, while a police officer is seen standing nearby holding a firearm.

The footage further shows two civilians forcibly removing the security guards from the vehicle before kidnapping them.