A preliminary probe revealed that eight suspects killed in a deadly clash with police in Richards Bay were planning to rob a foreign-owned spaza in eSikhawini.
Police followed up on intelligence information, intercepted and engaged the suspects on the way to eSikhaweni
Police shot and killed eight suspects in a gunfight after intercepting them in Richards Bay on the way to an alleged business robbery. Image: Tshepiso MametelaA preliminary investigation after the deadly confrontation in Richards Bay uncovered the alleged plot about 20km outside the city.Law enforcement had followed up on information about the group's plan to rob a foreign national at his spaza shop.
Provincial spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said crime intelligence received information about the group's alleged planned heist and followed it up."The suspects shot as the team pounced on them at the address, leading to a shootout," said Masondo.Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is the current affairs Head of Desk at Briefly News.
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