Three arrested following KZN school burglaries

Three arrested following KZN school burglaries

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in two school break-ins in Umsunduzi.

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Khatija Nxedlana

The schools in Kwa-Ximba were broken into over the past two months, a number of items were taken. 


KZN police spokesperson, Jay Naicker says they received a tip-off after one of the suspects was seen carrying black bags.


Naicker says they raided the man's home and some of the stolen items were recovered.


"Police found a set of 31 soccer jerseys, a set of 30 net ball jerseys, a hosepipe, a projector, 12 rugby balls as well as a laptop bag."


"Preliminary investigations lead police to Pinetown, were a 36-year-old suspect was also arrested," says Naicker. 


The suspects appeared in the Camperdown Magistrates Court on Friday. 

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