BRITS POS – HEBRON - Two friends who have been terrorising community members in Hebron appeared before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 12 February, for strings of cases.
The suspects were arrested on Thursday, 8 February 2024, at Phase 3, Itsoseng after Hebron Detectives and Visible Policing acted on a tip-off. “Subsequent to the arrest, the police searched the room where the suspects were found sleeping and discovered a 9mm pistol, 10 rounds of ammunition, cellphones, plasma television and assorted liquor,” says SAPS North West spokesperson, Lt Col Amanda Funani.
“The suspects, aged 38 and 40, were positively linked with two cases of murder, three of attempted murder, another two of house robbery as well as armed robbery allegedly committed in Moeka Vuma. The crimes were allegedly committed between September 2023 and February 2024, in the policing precincts of Moeka Vuma and Hebron.”
The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated members of the community for working together with the police in making sure that the suspects were arrested. The Provincial Commissioner pleaded with the parents to stop protecting criminals and staying with stolen properties in their homes, but to alert the police. He also thanked Hebron Detectives and Visible Policing for their swift response to ensure that the two suspects are brought to book.
