Tebogo Msimanga |
The Police in Limpopo Police arrested one of the suspects responsible for the alleged robbery of Stokvel money that took place in Madibong village outside Jane Furse on Friday night, 08 July 2022.
Members of the Limpopo Highway Patrol (LHP) in Sekhukhune were performing normal patrol duties when they received a backup call from the Police in Jane furse about a robbery.
Limpopo Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the police immediately went to the scene and upon arrival, they established that about 10 suspects armed with pistols allegedly robbed stokvel ladies an amount of cash estimated to be around fifty-five thousand rand (R55000). One of the suspects was allegedly caught by members of the community and was stoned to death.
“It was further revealed that the community members continued to chase another suspect who then entered Jane furse hospital and held security personnel hostage at gunpoint. Members of Highway Patrol together with Operational Respond Services (ORS) joined forces to rescue the security guard and the 26-year-old suspect was arrested on the spot”.
Mojapelo added that other suspects fled the scene using a bakkie, which was later found abandoned at Mamone Village. The hunt for the remaining suspects continues.
Stokvel members are urged to refrain from withdrawing and handling large amounts of cash for purposes of dividing it amongst themselves but must, wherever possible, resort to bank transactions.
Cases of murder, armed robbery and possession of illegal firearm and ammunition. The suspect is expected to appear in the Sekhukhune Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 11 July 2022 facing charges of armed robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
