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- Nine people have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a liquor store.
- They allegedly took money, cigarettes and alcohol before fleeing in two vehicles.
- They were arrested in a shebeen.
Police arrested nine people in connection with a robbery at a liquor store in Brackenfell, Cape Town.
According to police, the nine people entered the bottle shop on William Dabbs Road Tuesday afternoon and pretended to be customers.
One allegedly pulled out a firearm, pointed it at the cashier and demanded money, while the others allegedly stole cigarettes and liquor.
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They fled in a white Mazda Bantam LDV and a gray VW Golf in the direction of Kraaifontein, police spokesman Capt. FC Van Wyk said in a statement.
“Kraaifontein SAPS was informed and immediately began searching for the suspects who reported in the informal TRA settlement, Wallacedene. Although officers conducted an extensive foot patrol in the area, they did not find the suspects,” Van Wyk said.
Later that night, around 11:00 p.m., police saw the two vehicles escaping in an illegal shebeen in Bloekombos, he added.
“Following the investigation of the vehicles, nine male suspects, who matched the descriptions and were between 23 and 37 years old, were arrested on charges of commercial theft. The two vehicles were impounded.”
They are expected to appear in Blue Downs Magistrates Court soon.
In an unrelated incident, the Public Order Police Reserve Unit arrested a 21-year-old woman on Daffodil Street, Heinz Park, on Wednesday for illegal drug possession.
“The members were busy conducting visible patrols and patrols in the Nyanga and Heinz Park areas when they received information about the sale of firearms and drugs at the mentioned address,” Van Wyk said.
“Members went and searched the facility and found 110 tik sachets and 10 mandrax tablets and arrested the suspect.”
He is expected to appear soon in the Philippian Magistrates Court.
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