By OBAKENG MAJE
A man who is linked to six cases of burglaries and robberies in Vryburg abandoned bail. Deflin Julies Visser (21) was arrested during a Crime Intelligence driven operation on 11 September 2023.
North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said the police conducted the operation after receiving a tip-off about Visser’s whereabouts. Funani said although the Visser ran away upon spotting the police vehicle, he was eventually arrested next to the railway line in Huhudi Township, in Vryburg.
“The preliminary investigation linked Visser to six other cases through forensic leads such as the DNA and fingerprints. The cases include business robberies and residential burglary, which were reported at Vryburg Police Station between November 2020 and August 2023.
“He made his first court appearance on Wednesday and investigations into the matter, including the tracking of Visser’s accomplices are underway,” she said.
Funani further said Visser abandoned bail during his second court appearance at the Vryburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. She said Visser’s case has been postponed to Monday.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded the police, who were involved in the operation for a job well done.
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