Criminals targeting pensioners arrested

GARANKUWA – A team comprising of SAPS Tshwane K9 Unit, Rietgat Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Imbeu Security, Zondi Crime Busters, Komate Security Company, and Private & Confidential Company responded to information about a red VW Polo with two male occupants allegedly involved in a series of armed robberies targeting pensioners in Mabopane, Soshanguve, and Garankuwa.

The vehicle, matching the given description, was spotted in Garankuwa Zone 15. Members pursued and stopped the car. Upon searching the vehicle, several bank cards and cellphones were discovered.

One of the bank cards was confirmed to belong to a victim who had been robbed just an hour earlier in Garankuwa. Both suspects were arrested for possession of suspected stolen property.