SUSPECT LINKED TO AIRPORT ROBBERIES NABBED!

A 31-year-old male suspect was arrested in Houghton by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) IIOC Undercover Reaction Unit for possession of robbed property and an unlicensed firearm.

The arrest was made on Saturday, 08 April 2023, following a complaint received by officers on patrol in the inner-City.

According to JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla, the officers received information about a white BMW, which was allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Bryanston and was travelling in Yeoville. The officers immediately spotted and intercepted the vehicle at Houghton Drive and St Patrick Road, Houghton, with a male suspect behind the wheel.

During the search, the officers recovered an unlicensed firearm in the suspect's possession. Furthermore, the robbed property which included an iPad, an iPhone, a laptop, four luggage bags and clothing, was found in the vehicle.

The owner of the robbed property was summoned to the scene and identified the recovered items, confirming that he and his family were robbed at gunpoint on their way home from the airport.

The suspect, who is believed to be a member of a gang linked to airport robberies, was arrested and detained at Hillbrow SAPS.

The vehicle used in the commission of the crime was seized and booked at the SAPS Aeroton pound.

The arrest of the suspect is a significant breakthrough in the fight against armed robberies in Johannesburg, and the JMPD has called on residents to report any suspicious activities to help curb crime in their communities.

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