Twelve Zimbabweans (Mostly Illegal) Arrested After Foiled Robbery
On Tuesday, twelve Zimbabweans who were arrested while trying to rob a transport company will apply for bail in the Benoni magistrate’s court.
Mkhululi Dube, 45, Magoma Sibanda, 42, Victor Vilakazi, 32, Price Ndlovu, 35, Cosmos Ncube, 45, Cabangani Kunene, 38, Wilfred Ngubeni, 45, Goodman Ndlovu, 36, Tandai Thafirei, 29, Lucas Mazibc, 27, Samuel Mlambo, 43 and Senzo Mpofu, unknown age, are facing six counts of attempted murder, three counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, five counts of possession of an unlicensed firearm, two counts of possession of ammunition, and 12 counts of being illegally in the country.
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The police were called to a robbery at a transport company in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, on April 16. According to preliminary investigations, 14 armed men arrived in a sedan and three trucks and held the security guards at gunpoint.
The suspects then connected trailers loaded with copper. While the gang was still on the premises, police and private security guards arrived and intercepted them, resulting in a shoot-out and the arrest of the suspects.
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A thirteenth accused is in the hospital after falling off a palisade fence while attempting to flee. Only Mlambo is a legal resident of the country. However, Vilakazi and Ngubeni claim to be South African citizens, though home affairs has yet to confirm this.
