Phoenix TRT members arrest four suspects wanted for a string of house robberies in Verulam

Oscar Thomas
22 November 2014

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant Mmamonnye Ngobeni welcomes the arrest of four wanted suspects for murder and a string of house robberies in Verulam. 

Major Thulani Zwane said members were patrolling at Etafuleni area, Inanda yesterday, 20 November 2014 as part of Festive Season operations when they received information about wanted suspects for house robberies and murder in the area.

Major Zwane also said the members followed up on information that led to the arrest of four suspects in the area.

Zwane said the members followed up on information that led to the arrest of four suspects in the area.

Zwane said Goods such as laptops, cell phones, TV sets and an unlicensed firearm and ammunition were recovered.

Zwane said these goods are suspected to have been taken during the house robberies that were reported at Verulam area.

Zwane said two of the arrested suspects were linked to the murder and business robbery case at Inanda area where Dahir Farah was shot and killed in his shop on 20 October 2014 at about 9:00. 

Zwane said the recovered firearm is suspected to be used during the shooting and it will be sent for ballistic tests to establish if it was used in any other crime in the province.

Zwane said the other two suspects were linked to a string of house robberies that were reported at Verulam as from March this year.

“All arrested suspects aged between 22 and 24 years are due to appear in the Verulam Magistrate’s Court soon Zwane added.