Five held after business robbery
Police arrested five men after a chase in Temba.
Eliot Mahlase
Five men were arrested after a business robbery on Thursday evening in Stinkwater, north of Pretoria, police said.
Spokesperson Constable Herman Moremi said the five men, aged between 23 and 35, were cornered next to a Total garage in Stinkwater.
“Police received information about a business robbery at Hans Kekana View in Temba at the Discount General Dealer at about 20:30 and responded to the call. Upon their arrival, the men fled in two vehicles and police gave chase,” Moremi said.
“In Stinkwater they managed to arrest all five of them and recovered six firearms in the process. Police also recovered nine cellphones, cigarettes valued at R700 and R1 500 in cash.”
Moremi said the men would appear in Moretele Magistrate’s Court soon, facing charges of business robbery and the possession of unlicensed firearms.
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