By REGINALD KANYANE
Three suspects aged 29, 31 and 35, who were arrested for business robbery at Brits Mall are expected to appear in Brits Magistrate’s Court on Monday. According to the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh, the shop had just opened on 29 July 2024, at about 8am and the employees were still entering the shop, when two suspects came inside and allegedly threatened them with firearms.
Myburgh said the employees were ordered to hand over cash and the suspects also took cellular phones and laptops before they fled the scene. She said on 7 August 2024, the police received a tip-off and operationalised it.
“This led to the arrests of Reborn Chiloane and Regomoditswe Mmethi. The police also seized eight stolen cellular phones and two laptops. Furthermore, a third suspect was arrested on 8 August 2024, by the dedicated police investigators.
“Chiloane and Mmethi briefly appeared before the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 7 August 2024, in connection with an alleged business robbery at Brits Mall. They were both employees at the shop where the robbery took place,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated Brits Detectives for acting swiftly and arresting the suspects. Kwena said the police will continue to work hard to ensure that criminals are put behind bars.
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