Suspects nabbed for armed robbery at Tubatse SUPERSPAR
Four out of about 10 suspects were caught after a robbery and shooting at the supermarket. The Limpopo SAPS said it was confident of making more arrests.
Four suspects linked to the business robbery and attempted murder at Tubatse SUPERSPAR in Burgersfort were arrested immediately after these crimes were committed.
The suspects were arrested on the R36 in Ohrigstad on Monday at about 20:00, with assistance from the Ohrigstad Farm Guard and Limpopo SAPS.
“About 10 heavily armed suspects wearing balaclavas allegedly entered the store at about 19:20 and held the staff up at gunpoint, and robbed them of an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes from the kiosk. They also fired shots at the security officer, who was responding to the robbery, before fleeing the scene in a white Nissan bakkie NP300,” said the Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba.
The security officer was injured and was taken to Dilokong Hospital for medical attention. The four suspects, between the ages of 18 and 45, were arrested on charges of business robbery and attempted murder. The other suspects managed to evade arrest.
During the arrest, two firearms and some cigarettes were recovered.
The acting police commissioner, Major General Jan Scheepers, welcomed this development. “This criminals have no place to hide; they should face the full might of the law,” he remarked.
The four suspects will appear in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court soon. More arrests are expected. Police investigations continue.
