An allegedly corrupt Delft policeman has been arrested on charges of
dealing in drugs in a police sting
Six held for KZN hijackings, murders
January 22 2014 at 02:30pm
By SAPA
By SAPA
INLSA
An allegedly corrupt
Delft policeman has been arrested on charges of dealing in drugs in a police
sting that yielded 15 suspects. FILE PHOTO: SAM CLARK
Durban - Six men were arrested in
connection with hijackings and killings during a police operation in Umlazi,
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Wednesday.
“The first four suspects aged between
19 and 35 were arrested in Umlazi and they were linked to hijackings in Umbilo,
Montclair, Wentworth and Brighton Beach area,” said Captain Thulani Zwane.
“While members were busy with their
investigation, a cellphone rang from one of the suspected hijackers, informing
him that his friend had killed a tuck shop owner at G section in Umlazi. The
caller was not aware that his friend had been arrested.”
Zwane said the alleged hijacker was
escorted by police to meet the caller at G section.
“Two suspects tried to
flee after seeing the police. They were caught and police found one of them in
possession of a 9mm pistol that was suspected to have been used in the killing
of a 22-year-old tuck shop owner in G section a few minutes earlier,” said
Zwane.
He said goods stolen during the robbery
of the tuck shop owner were recovered.
Zwane said the four were arrested for
two separate hijackings.
“The alleged hijackers shot and killed
a 57-year-old man at Warner Beach in Amanzimtoti during a hijacking in
November, and they allegedly hijacked a woman in Wentworth early this month,”
said Zwane.
All the arrested suspects would appear
in various courts around Durban soon.
Sapa
