Alleged business robbers arrested and remanded in custody

Sandfontein/ Mogwase – Four men were arrested for allegedly robbing a business in Sandfontein near Mogwase on Tuesday 11 October 2022.

Once the suspects were cornered in Tsitsing by the Mogwase police, Flying Squad and the K9 unit, they gave chase. 

“During the chase, the accused fired shots at the police. Fortunately no injuries were reported,” Rustenburg police spokesperson Sergeant Ofentse Mokgadi confirmed. 

The four men were eventually surrounded (with the assistance of community members) as they tried fleeing on foot, and arrested.   

Suspected stolen groceries and cash believed to have been robbed from the business were found in their possession.

Willem Coetzee (42), James Moembo (34), Elvis Ntimbe (26) and Luckson Ntimbe (26) appeared before the Bafokeng Magistrates’ Court in Tlhabane on Friday 14 October 2022 and again on 19 October 2022 for a formal bail application.

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