NEWSFLASH: Five suspected drug dealers shot and killed in police shoot-out Photos: Stock/Police/Supplied
NEWSFLASH: Five drug dealers shot and killed in police shoot-out
Police said five suspected drug dealers were shot and killed in a shoot-out in Durban. Several firearms were seized. Here is the latest.
NEWSFLASH: Five suspected drug dealers shot and killed in police shoot-out Photos: Stock/Police/Supplied
Five suspected drug dealers were shot and killed in a shoot-out in Durban. Here is the latest.
POLICE SHOT AND KILLED FIVE SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the shooting happened on Saturday.
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“KwaZulu-Natal police believe they have broken the back of a syndicate behind a spate of shootings and drug-related crimes in Durban.”
Mathe said police were searching for suspects linked to a murder case where three people, including a child, were shot and killed on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 in Springfield, Durban.
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THE SHOOT-OUT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY EVENING IN DURBAN
Police spotted a vehicle fitting the description of the vehicle used in the commission of the crime.
“Following the arrest of the suspect in police custody, further investigation led the team to an identified premises in Morningside, Durban, where five other suspected drug dealers were shot and killed during a shoot-out with the police’s Anti-Gang unit.”
Police
FIVE FIREARMS, INCLUDING THREE RIFLES AND TWO PISTOLS, WERE CONFISCATED
She said five firearms, including three rifles and two pistols, money, and drugs worth an undisclosed amount of money, had been seized by police.
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“The arrested suspect will likely face charges of possession of drugs, illegal possession of firearms, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.”
According to the Minister of Police, General Bheki, this incident should send a stern warning to all criminals.
‘THIS INCIDENT SHOULD SEND A STERN WARNING TO ALL CRIMINALS’
“Well done to all involved. We have been having a challenge of shootings and drug-related crimes in KZN, and these suspects are believed to be part of the syndicate who have been operating in Durban and surrounding areas. Good work to the team, but there is more that still needs to be done, so we are definitely coming for more of them.”
Bheki Cele
On Saturday night, the police’s forensic experts are still processing the crime scene.
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POLICE AND OTHER SERVICES WERE STILL BUSY ON THE SCENE LATE LAST NIGHT
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate(IPID) was also on the scene.
