BRITS POS – BRITS - In continuous efforts to eradicate illegal firearms and stabilize contact and violent crimes, an intelligence-driven operation by the Brits Trio Task Team and Makapanstad Detectives resulted in the arrest of three males in Block A, Maubane village on Wednesday, 25 June.
The suspects, who have reportedly been committing house and business robberies, were traced to a place in the village where they were apprehended and two firearms, six rounds of ammunition, a cellphone, electrical drill, clothes and diapers were seized.
The accused appeared before the Temba Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 27 June. They were remanded in custody until Friday, 11 July 2025, facing various charges.
# Dumisane Shabangu (33): business robbery, unlawful possession of ammunition and attack on a police officer.
# Kenneth Hlongwane (25): armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
# Tebogo Seodisa (22): armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Investigations into the matter are underway, and the possibility of linking the accused to more cases cannot be ruled out.
“It is hoped that the accused will not be released back into the community to continue with their criminal activities and reign of terror and that they will be successfully prosecuted,” says the Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng. (Photos: SAPS)
