KIMBERLEY – Six Men linked to an attempted armed robbery in Jacobsdal were arrested this morning at 10:00 after a high speed chase on the N12 South near Kimberley.
The Kimberley Flying Squad, Northern Cape Provincial Trio Crime Task Team, Modderrivier Visible Police and Kimberley Search and Rescue Unit reacted swiftly in backing up Jacobsdal Police on the N12 South, as possible armed suspects were pursued in a high speed chase towards Kimberley, subsequent to an attempted armed robbery at a church in Jacobsdal.
The suspects were intercepted on the N12 South near Kimberley. Two getaway vehicles, a white Mercedes Benz, metallic silver grey Polo Vivo, including firearm and a tool, suspected to have been used in the commission of attempted armed robbery, were confiscated.
The suspects were handed over to Jacobsdal Police for further investigation.