FREE STATE – Three suspects were arrested following and armed robbery at a petrol station in Thaba Nchu.
On Wednesday, 03 August 2022 at about 00:20, a security guard was accosted by four armed males, one pointing a firearm at him and tied him up. The suspects demanded keys from the guard and gained access to the back offices where they used a grinder to gain access to a safe. The suspects fled with cash and various other stolen items. A case of armed robbery was opened at Thaba Nchu Police station and a manhunt was launched.
On Thursday, 04 August 2022, members of SAPS Selosesha Tactical Response Team and Thaba Nchu Detectives received information on the whereabouts of the suspects and arrested three suspects aged between 38 and 40 near Serwalo in Thaba Nchu. They were found with an undisclosed amount of money suspected to have been stolen during the robbery.
The three suspects will appear in the Thaba Nchu Magistrate court on Friday, 05 August 2022 for business robbery.
