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JMPD recovers various goods, including military uniform from Hillbrow gang. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.

JUST IN| Five Hillbrow wanted suspects finally nabbed

Reign of terror over, as five wanted Hillbrow suspects, including a security guard were nabbed. Military uniform among recovered items

Hillbrow

JMPD recovers various goods, including military uniform from Hillbrow gang. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook.

Five Hillbrow wanted suspects, including a security guard were finally apprehended after causing terror in the Joburg CBD.

DETAILS OF ARREST OF WANTED HILLBROW SUSPECTS

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla elaborated on the arrest.

“Five male suspects alleged to be involved in multiple robberies around the Johannesburg Inner City were arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Operations officers on charges of possession of suspected stolen property and unlawful possession of state property in Hillbrow.”

Fihla

On Wednesday 27 July 2022, while conducting Buya Mthetho undercover crime prevention patrols around the Wanderers Taxi Rank, officers received information about suspects involved in multiple robberies around the Johannesburg CBD.

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“Upon arrival at the given location in Hillbrow, a security guard was found at the premises. He led the officers to the flat and they approached the identified room where the suspects reside,” Fihla explained.

He further said two suspects were found and the room was searched.

“Several cellphones, wallets, ID documents, military uniform and brand new shoes which the suspects could not account for were recovered by the officers.

“The suspects together with the security guard were arrested as it was found that both males and the security lived together.”

Fihla
The recovered items from the suspects.

SECOND ROOM OCCUPIED BY WANTED SUSPECTS RAIDED

He went on to explain that the officers were then led to the basement of the building where two other male accomplices reside.

“On arrival, officers found the two male suspects and searched the room. More cellphones, wallets, ID documents and registration plates were recovered.

“When verified one of the registration plates tested positive on a Blue Renault which was hijacked in Chatsworth. Both those male suspects were also arrested.

“All the suspects were detained at Hillbrow SAPS. When profiled it was found that the suspects have previous and pending cases ranging from robbery, murder, hijacking and possession of unlicensed firearms,” Fihla concluded.