Swift response by Ekuvukeni police leads to arrest of armed robbers

Earlier this morning at 09:00, Ekuvukeni SAPS received a report of an armed robbery at a Post Office. A team of police officers responded to the incident and were met by a hail of bullets emanating from the group of armed suspects.

A shoot-out ensued and a suspect believed to be in his forties was fatally wounded. Five other suspects aged between 30 and 45 were placed under arrest. Police recovered three pistols and a variety of ammunition. The vehicle that was used by the suspects was impounded by police for further investigation. An undisclosed amount of cash that was stolen during the robbery was recovered by police. The arrested suspects will appear in court next week.

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi welcomed the swift arrest of the armed robbers. “The prompt response by Ekuvukeni SAPS is applauded. We hope that these arrests send a clear message to criminals who intend to take a chance in this province. Our police officers are up to the task and such arrests are taking place regularly in KwaZulu-Natal,” he said.