Four gun-toting skelms who robbed a furniture winkel in Claremont were busted within minutes by wakker cops.
The dramatic arrest saw the provincial Flying Squad and Law Enforcement officers pounce on the diewe as they fled from Bradlows on Saturday.
A staff member, who asked not to be named, said: “We were sitting by our desks and they came in and said it’s a robbery. They took us to the cash office where they wanted to see if there was a panic button.”
The scared witness says the robbers stole cellphones, bedding and rechargeable lights before they locked the staff in the storeroom.
Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie confirmed: “At about 11.20am, the Flying Squad as well as Law Enforcement responded to an alert of a suspicious black Toyota Yaris, possibly equipped with cloned registration plates.
“As members were about to approach the vehicle, three men came running out of a store and boarded the vehicle, the Yaris, which immediately sped off.
“A high-speed chase ensued whereby the vehicle was finally boxed in and forced to a halt near Palmyra and Campground roads in Claremont.
“Upon searching the vehicle, members found three firearms, clothing items, bedding, cellular phones and a substantial amount of cash. At the Claremont police holding cells he four occupants of the car were arrested and detained.”
He says further investigations confirmed that the suspects just pulled off an armed robbery at a shop in Claremont.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says the suspects appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances and illegal possession of a firearm.
“They are Kudukwazi Motsi, Amos Mokokolo, Bantu Kibi and Themba Lunda. Their case has been postponed until November 9 for bail application.”
The Daily Voice called the store but a manager said they were unable to comment yet at this stage.