By Obakeng Maje
Pampierstad Magistrate’s Court denied bail after they appeared in court in connection of murder.

Benjamin Mongale,27, and Thapelo Modise,28, were subsequently arrested on Tuesday last week after one of community members informed the police about their crime activities. Police acted swiftly and according to the preliminary investigations, two suspects were sought for armed robbery and house breaking.

“Police were tipped-off about two suspects who were in possession of stolen firearms. The police arrested two suspects and they appeared before Pampierstad Magistrate Court on Monday” lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said.

The two were remanded in custody and police said the two are linked to other cases including murder.

A murder charge was added to Mongale and Modise and they facing other charges of attempted murder, assault, house breaking and being possesion of firearms after they allegedly pounced on a 40 year-old farmer at the nearby farm and tied him up before stealing 10 sheep worth R9000.

Lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said the two suspects were allegedly found in possession of stolen firearms and one of the firearms belonged to a police officer, and was stolen in July during House Breaking.

They appeared before magistrate court on Tuesday for formal bail application.

Police said the suspects found in possession of 9 sheep carcasses after they slaughtered them.

Modise and Mongale are also linked to a murder case of a taxi owner who was killed in Pampierstad.

The court postponed the case to 29 July 2014.

Lieutenant Colonel Aubrey Domingo, the Hartswater Acting Cluster Commander, has thanked the community members that provided information that led to the arrest of the two suspects and the confiscation of the two firearms.

He indicated that the community has played a vital role in this arrest and they must continue to do so as the police will not disappoint them. He further thanked the SAPS members for their swift arrest and encouraged them to keep up the good work.-TDN
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