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Media Statement GAUTENG – A 30 year old suspect who has been sought in KwaZulu-Natal and in Gauteng was arrested and detained Johannesburg in an intelligence driven operation on Saturday, 14 September 2024 by the Serious Organised Crime Investigation’s Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS) assisted by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial tracing team, SAPS National Modus Operandi Centre and Johannesburg District Aggravated Robberies team. The Pretoria based Hawks’ TOMS team in collaboration with the Pietermaritzburg Serious Organised Crime Investigation operationalised information that was received and the team was granted a warrant of arrest to detain one suspect at Jeppe area next to George Koch hostel in connection with a murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition also attempted murder of two police officials as well as a murder of his neighbour in KwaZulu-Natal. It is reported that the suspect has been sought by law enforcement both in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, where several attempts to secure his appearance in court were in vain. The suspect was also expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrates court on 28 July 2024, possession of unlicensed firearm but failed to do so because at the time he was also being sought for murder in KwaZulu-Natal. The suspect will appearing in court soon on Jeppe case facing charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm then transferred to KwaZulu-Natal where he will answer to murder and attempted murder as per Estcourt case as well as murder as per Loskop case. All the crimes were committed this year. Ends
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