THE Joburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) undercover officers have nabbed suspects wanted for terrorising the community in Fordsburg, Joburg.
Seven men aged between 26 and 45 years old were arrested by the JMPD Integrated Intelligence Operations Centre Undercover Reaction Unit for conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of three unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Fordsburg.
According to JMPD spokesman Xolani Fihla, on Wednesday 16 November officers received a tip-off about a group of individuals planning a robbery in the Fordsburg area using a white Volkswagen Golf 7 GTi and a maroon Volkswagen Polo.
He said the officers were deployed at strategic points in the area waiting for the suspects.
Not long after the deployment, the said vehicles were identified and the takedown was initiated.
“The white Volkswagen Golf 7 GTi without front and back registration numbers was intercepted. When stopped, three male occupants were found inside the vehicle.
“The vehicle and suspects were searched, an unlicensed 9mm pistol with the serial number filed off, a South African Police Service bulletproof vest, caps and badges were recovered. While searching it was discovered by the officers that the driver of the vehicle is a South African Police Service member,” said Fihla.
He added that the second vehicle, a maroon Volkswagen Polo, was also seized and stopped and four male occupants were found inside the vehicle.
He said two unlicensed firearms, a revolver and a 9mm pistol with the serial numbers filed off were recovered.
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“Further scrutiny indicated that the suspects have been robbing and terrorising the community of Fordsburg and Mayfair for a lengthy period.
“All seven suspects, which included five South African and two Zimbabweans, were detained at Johannesburg Central Police Station where a case docket has been opened for further investigation,” he said.
