KwaZulu-Natal police apprehended four suspects in connection with a cash-in-transit heist, discovering unlicensed firearms and a stolen vehicle during the operation. The arrests were made as part of intensified firearm recovery efforts across the Umzinyathi District.
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police have arrested four suspects whose firearms are suspected to be linked to a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in the Ekuvukeni area. The suspects, aged between 28 and 53, were apprehended on Thursday during intensified firearm recovery operations in collaboration with Newcastle Public Order Policing (POP) across the Umzinyathi District.
The operation began at the first identified location within the Wasbank policing precinct, where police arrested a suspect in possession of unlicensed firearms, including a 9mm pistol and an M4 rifle. The suspect was also found with a motor vehicle reported stolen in Hebron, Gauteng, and a quantity of ammunition. The operation continued to a second location, resulting in the arrest of another suspect for possessing two rifles (an R5 and an M14) and ammunition. Glencoe K9 Unit was activated for the safe handling of explosives, and Newcastle Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) was called in for further investigation.In a separate incident, the Greytown Crime Prevention Unit arrested a suspect found with an unlicensed .38 special revolver. All arrested suspects are expected to soon appear in the Greytown and Glencoe Magistrates’ Courts. Umzinyathi District Commissioner Major General Francis Slambert commended the efforts of all police officers involved. Last week, police arrested 14,795 suspects for various crimes, including murder and rape, across several provinces in just one week. The arrests occurred during the police’s high-density operations, known as Operation Shanela, from Monday to Sunday last week. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mukhathi said the South African Police Service (SAPS) continues to take a bold and decisive approach in dealing with crime in the country
CRIMINAL ARRESTS FIREARMS CASH-IN-TRANSIT ROBBERY KWAZULU-NATAL POLICE OPERATION SHANELA
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