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A detective sergeant and a police administration employee were arrested after a botched robbery that ended in a hail of bullets in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Saturday night.
The two SAPS members, stationed at Kempton Park and Springs, were among 11 suspects arrested during the botched robbery at a diamond store.
Acting on an advisory, law enforcement officers from various units, including national criminal intelligence, Joburg’s Flying Squad, K9 unit, subway police and the tactical response unit, had been guarding the facilities since noon, he said. the police spokeswoman, Col Brenda Muridili.
At around 8:30 p.m., the observation team saw three vehicles arrive at the scene, including a marked SAPS bakkie.
The suspects began firing at the approaching police, who returned fire, injuring two suspects in the legs.
None of the SAPS members were injured, but three police vehicles were riddled with bullets, Muridili said.
Three unlicensed firearms, a rifle and two pistols, along with two vehicles, were seized.
The suspects are due to appear in Randburg Magistrates Court Tuesday on numerous charges including attempted murder, conspiracy to commit theft and possession of firearms and ammunition without a license.
On Friday, the multidisciplinary team also arrested four suspects believed to be part of a union linked to a series of robberies involving courier vehicles.
The suspects were taken into custody while en route to commit a robbery at Fourways, according to another tip received from Crime Intelligence.
The four suspects were found with two unlicensed firearms, a jammer and a Toyota Prado that had previously been hijacked in Eldorado Park.
Firearms without a license will be subjected to ballistic tests to determine if they have been used in other crimes.
Detained police officers will also be subject to a departmental disciplinary investigation.
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