By Obakeng Maje

Three suspects Pamela Malete 24, Lesego Raborifi 36 and  Jonas Masilo 35 years old  appeared today at the Brits Magistrate’s court on allegations of Impersonating Health Department officials and common robbery .

This comes after the three suspects were arrested at Centreville area in Letlhabile village in the North West province. It is alleged that the suspects arrived at a Tuck shop in the area and ordered the owner to open for them.

The victim alleges that he refused the suspects entry as it was not their first time they visited his shop pretending to be Health Inspectors. According to the victim they forced entry and demanded to check if the items in the shop have expired or not. After realising that some of the stuff have expired, they charged him R600, 00. 

“{It is alleged that on Wednesday, 12 September 2012,  the suspects visited the victim again with the initial pretence of being health Inspectors. The victim refused to open the shop and alerted the police” Colonel Emelda Setlhako said. 

Police managed to track them to the nearest tuck shop where they were also attempting to rob the owner and they arrested them. 

The suspects are still in custody and will appear again at the Brits Magistrate’s court on 24 October 2012.

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