Cops still investigating if car was stolen and if arrested pair could be linked to other crimes
Gauteng police on Friday arrested two suspects in a Toyota Etios which has been involved in armed and house robberies in several suburbs around Johannesburg.
Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said members from the Gauteng Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit, the Johannesburg Crime Intelligence Unit, Johannesburg K9, CAP and Fidelity Specialised Services arrested the suspects on Friday after receiving numerous complaints of house and armed robberies in a number of Johannesburg suburbs, all linked to the same alleged syndicate.
“The vehicle was spotted and stopped. It was established that the car is fitted with false number plates.Masondo said police were still investigating if the car had been stolen and if the suspects could be linked to other crimes. According to police, a Mercedes Benz E300 was hijacked and the police’s crime intelligence received information that the car was in the Alexandra vicinity.
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