Police have arrested 15 suspects who have allegedly been robbing commuters on buses in Cape Town.
A crime streak on Cape Town’s Golden Arrow bus service saw hundreds of vulnerable commuters being targeted by gangs of thugs who preyed on people returning home from a long day’s work.
Trains used to be a favourite target for armed thieves who would rob commuters during the morning and afternoon peaks, as previously reported by the Sunday Times. A News24 article in May reported stats from a Western Cape government standing committee on transport and public works briefing which showed last year there were 224 robberies on Golden Arrow buses, and an additional 93 in the first four months of this year.
“We are grateful to all role players who have made these arrests possible. These breakthroughs are the result of intensive work from our side and from the SAPS officials involved,” read the statement.
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