Suspected taxi hitman arrested – found in South Coast hospital with gunshot wound to head
The man was sought for a number of taxi violence related shootings in the province.
Following a report that a man had been admitted to hospital with with gunshot wounds, detectives from the Provincial Organised Crime Unit and Ugu Cluster conducted an intelligence driven operation last Friday.
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Police spokesman Captain Nqobile Gwala, said the man (28) was sought for a number of taxi violence related shootings in the province.
It is alleged that last week, he was shot and injured by unknown men whilst at Folweni and he was driven by his acquaintances to a hospital on the South Coast where he was admitted for medical attention.
Police investigations have linked the suspect to a number of murder cases in the Inanda, Umlazi, Umzinto and other areas in the province.
The man will be charged and will appear in court soon. Police also seized his vehicle for further investigation.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Jula commended the investigating officers for their persistence to solve taxi violence related cases.
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