Durban ‘ATM bomber’ rearrested after decade on the run
A suspected ATM bomber believed to be responsible for several attacks in Durban is back behind bars after evading authorities for more than a decade.
Police finally caught up with Scelo Mbambo on Thursday.
Mbambo and his alleged accomplices are said to have bombed ATMs in Greenwood Park, Pinetown and Hillcrest in 2007.
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It's claimed they also fired at police officers during their rampage.
The Hawks say the gang was arrested by the Durban Organised Crime Unit that same year.
Their trial began in 2012.
But Mbambo absconded, prompting the court to issue an arrest warrant for him.
He was rearrested on Thursday after 11 years of evading authorities.
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The 42-year-old was taken to court the same day.
He faces charges of contravention of Explosives Act, attempted murder and malicious damage to property.
Mbambo’s case has been postponed to the first week of September.
