The South African Police Service in Roedtan has successfully apprehended a 23-year-old foreign national in connection with an armed robbery incident that occurred along the N11 public road near the Weigh Bridge in the Mokopane policing area on Thursday, 28 March 2024, at about 19:30.
In a moment of quick thinking, the victim discreetly retained possession of his own firearm, while handing over a wallet containing an unspecified amount of cash to the armed suspect. Meanwhile, the other suspects proceeded to rob the passengers in the vehicle. The suspects managed to drive off from the scene with the BMW motor vehicle. However, a 23-year-old male suspect was subsequently apprehended by the police while conducting a stop and search operation at Roedtan policing area.