Multiple arrested in joint operations

VERULAM – Eleven (11) suspects believed to be responsible for crime in the Verulam Central Business District have been arrested in a joint operation between the Verulam SAPS Crime Prevention (CP) Unit & Reaction Unit South Africa. The suspects were found in possession of dangerous weapons, drugs & stolen mobile phones.

They were tracked to a hideout in a greenbelt along the R102 Southbound lane & the CBD. One suspect was identified from CCTV footage after he robbed a family outside a butchery on Todd Street yesterday morning.

A child is believed to have been injured during the robbery but Officers could not confirm this information. A mobile phone found on the suspect had been reset to factory settings. Investigators will confirm if it belongs to the victim. Joint Operations will continue. Job well done gentlemen!