Four men were arrested after allegedly robbing a Durban metro policeman of his firearm and a business just hours later.
Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said the men appeared in the Verulam magistrate's court, north of Durban, on Wednesday on robbery and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition charges.
“At gunpoint they robbed the officer of his service pistol and cellphone and fled the scene in their gateway vehicle. A case of armed robbery was opened for investigation at Verulam police station.
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