Suspect linked to Vanderbijlpark, Evaton business robberies arrested
Police have arrested a suspect they believe could be linked to business robberies in Vanderbijlpark and Evaton.
The police through intelligence driven operations have recovered three unlicensed firearms.
Police also recovered 10 stolen cellphones.

On the night of August 1, the detectives in Hillbrow followed up on information about a man in possession of unlicensed firearms.
According to police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi the suspect was positively identified and upon searching him, three firearms with filled off serial numbers and 10 cellphones with courier invoices were found in his possession.
“Preliminary investigation linked the suspect to a business robbery that had happened earlier on the same day at Evaton Mall whereby cellphones were stolen.”
The suspect has two pending cases against him of business robbery and possession of stolen property reported at Vanderbijlpark and Johannesburg Central police stations respectively.”
The suspect is expected to appear before Magistrate courts in due course.



