Gang arrested in connection with spate of robberies
Six men arrested in connection with a spate of armed robberies in Dundee, in northern KwaZulu-Natal will appear in court this week.
The suspects who are aged between 23 and 42 were nabbed by police over the weekend during a Safer Festive Season Operation.
KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says officers had received information that the suspects were planning to commit - a robbery in the area.
"The suspects were outsmarted and police found them busy plotting their shenanigans at a house in Forrestdale, Dundee.
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"The suspects were found in possession of five firearms and several rounds of ammunition. Two of the recovered firearms were found to be replica firearms, a blank pistol and a gas gun.
"They were also found in possession of suspected stolen liquor and preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspects were responsible for a robbery at a tavern in Dundee two days prior to their arrest.
"The suspects are also linked with a burglary at a clothing store in the area, following the recovery of suspected stolen property at the house they were in."
