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Media Statement DURBAN – The 72-hour activation of maximum resources by police officers in the King Cetshwayo District has yielded positive results when three suspected hitmen were arrested for kidnapping, murder, attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition on Monday night, 06 May 2024. In the early hours of Friday last week, two suspects stormed into a house at Cinci area in KwaMbonambi and masqueraded as police officers. The suspects demanded a firearm and money from the owner of the house before forcing him to leave with them. Few moments later the brazen suspects went back to the same house and kidnapped the victim’s wife. The woman was later found dumped at Mposa area with a gunshot wound to the face and she was rushed to the nearby clinic for medical attention. The suspects then shot and killed the husband and his body was found dumped in the bushes. Relentless efforts by police officers led the team to Highflats and Umlazi where three suspects were cornered and arrested. They were found in possession of three firearms and ammunition of various calibre of firearms. A vehicle which was used as getaway from the crime scene was also recovered and seized. The Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has applauded the efforts of police officers who continue put out all stops in the quest for justice. He said that the swift identification of the suspects proved that police in KwaZulu-Natal are capable cracking any case, no matter how complex it might appear to be. “We cannot have criminals running the show. We cannot afford to have our communities living in fear because of self-proclaimed kingpins of the criminal world. Police are there to prevent and combat crime. This arrest is a proof that should a crime happen, our reactive capacity is up to the task and no criminal will have a peaceful sleep”, said Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi. Ends
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