Cops nab thugs with police gear

07 July 2015 - 02:03 By RDM News Wire

Police in Gauteng said they are on the verge of ending the reign of terror of criminals who pose as cops after seizing police-issue uniforms and firearms, including R5 rifles, in recent raids. Five suspects were arrested in Alexandra, Krugersdorp and in Moroka, Soweto. Two of the suspects arrested in Alexandra are thought to have been involved in armed robberies in Johannesburg's northern suburbs, police spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said yesterday."The suspects were arrested after police confronted them in a suspicious vehicle. They were arrested as they were fleeing on foot. Police seized three illegal 9mm pistols, two R5 rifles, police reflector jackets, a blue light, handcuffs and cable ties."In Krugersdorp, police chased a vehicle and arrested two men who were found in possession of a 9mm pistol, Gauteng traffic reflector jackets and caps, and fake vehicle number plates.Dlamini said: "Although these [two sets of] suspects might not be linked, there is a possibility that they are part of criminal gangs who posed as members of law enforcement agencies."Suspects were also arrested in Dobsonville, Eldorado Park, Loate, Moffat View, Pretoria Central and Rietgat...

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