By REGINALD KANYANE
19 January 2025- Two suspects aged 23 and 28, nabbed for two counts of murder. The suspects were arrested during crime intelligence-driven operation by Brits Trio Task Team and Letlhabile Visible Policing on 17 January 2025, in Letlhabile Block I and G respectively.
The North West police spokesperson, Captain Mpho Manyoba said this transpired after the police received a tip-off regarding a double murder incident and operationalised it. Manyoba said it is alleged that, the suspects shot and killed a man and a woman in the early hours of Thursday morning, 16 January 2025, inside a tuck shop at Checkers Section, Maboloka village, near Letlhabile.
“The motive of the incident is yet to be determined. The first suspect was arrested at Block I and following the interview, he led the police to Block G, where his accomplice was located and arrested.
“In effecting the second arrest, the team confiscated firearms that included 12 Gauge shotgun with filed off serial number, four ammunition as well as a silver 9mm star pistol with filed off serial number and one ammunition, which were found hidden in the garden,” she said.
Manyoba further said the suspects are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 20 January 2025. She added that the 28-year-old suspect will be facing additional charges of unlawful possession of firearms and unlawful possession of ammunition.
“Investigations into the matter, including the tracing of the other suspect/s are underway,” said Manyoba.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, welcomed the arrest of two suspects for two counts of murder. Asaneng lauded the police for their relentless efforts to ascertain that the suspects are arrested within hours after the commission of the crimes.
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