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BY REGINALD KANYANE

TWO suspects were denied bail by Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court after they were arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen property.

Khulekane Tshuma, 41, Sbonelo Ndlovu, 26, and Nhlanhla Ngwenya, 19, briefly appeared before Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

They were arrested on the N4 off-ramp towards Rustenburg on suspicion that they were responsible for robbery that occurred earlier in Swartruggens where cellphones and cash were taken.

North West police spokesperson, col Sabata Mokgwabone said the two suspects allegedly managed to evade the arrest when they were stopped by the police. “It is alleged that at the time of arrest, the accused were driving in a red Toyota Quantum.  Preliminary investigation was conducted, and two of them were positively linked to the Swartruggens robbery while the other one was linked to several robberies in Rustenburg,” Mokgwabone said.

Mokgwabone said the suspects are further linked to other cases in Zeerust and Magaliesburg where well-known chain stores were robbed off cellphones and cash. They were remanded in custody until Wednesday, (9 September 2015). 

-TDN

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