Police have arrested four people‚ including a policeman‚ in connection with last week's daring heist at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
National police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane revealed this at a briefing this evening.
Two of the suspects have already appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court.
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He declined to elaborate on who the suspects were‚ their identities or anything on the police officer.
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"The policeman is still being questioned and has not yet appeared in court."
He said they could not rule out whether more police officers would be arrested.
"What I can say is that two men appeared in court today on charges of armed robbery."
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