Police arrest Eswatini’s ‘most wanted’ fugitive in Durban
A man wanted for serious crimes in his home country was caught by metro police officers in KZN.
eThekwini Municipality’s Metro Police have identified and arrested a man from Eswatini in Durban, who was wanted by Interpol for a string of armed robberies and the murder of a Eswatini police official.
A description and warrant of arrest documents were supplied to the metro police by Interpol with a list of suspected locations within the Durban CBD.
An operation between the metro police’s district and inner-city team was conducted and police officers were deployed on foot and motor patrol. Three suspects were identified during the investigation, with one positively matching the description.
“Eswatini’s most wanted fugitive was apprehended outside a Shoprite store on Dr Pixley KaSeme Street in Durban. According to Interpol’s report, the apprehended perpetrator is one of the three most wanted suspects by Eswatini’s law enforcement agencies and has been on the run since December 2021. The suspect was detained at the Durban North SAPS,” said eThekwini Municipality spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana.
The metro police are continuing to investigate other cases and are following leads. No further arrests have been made.
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