JMPD officers intercepted the vehicle and discovered that the four Zimbabwean occupants were in possession stolen goods including a handbag, and cellphones.
Seven men have been arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department for possession of stolen property and bribery.
“The officers searched the vehicle and discovered that the occupants were in possession of suspected stolen goods, including a handbag, a wallet, bank cards, a driving licence, and cellphones that they couldn't account for. Four robbers tried to escape from the scene by driving towards oncoming vehicles, and they were intercepted and arrested by members of the Joburg Metro Police Department. The pictured items were confiscated by cops. Picture: JMPD“The suspects attempted to offer the officers a bribe and led them to a shop at the corners of Klein and Pretorius Street in Hillbrow where they found their buyer who was in possession of cellphones without any receipts.
Police officers seized all the suspected stolen property from the Hillbrow shop and booked them in at the police station.
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