71 arrested in the Eastern Cape
2013-01-22 17:15
Johannesburg - Police arrested 71 people in Centane on
Tuesday for crimes related to a three-year-long feud between two communities,
Eastern Cape police said.
They were arrested at their homes, police spokesperson
Jackson Manatha said.
"The suspects are linked to various crimes, such as
murder, attempted murder, and public violence that have been sweeping the two
locations during December 2012," he said.
"Police recovered dangerous weapons, such as a
pellet gun, eight axes, and two bush knives from the homesteads of the
suspects."
Manatha said residents of the Mrhawuzeli and Mthonjeni
locations started fighting three years ago, apparently about land, and a
28-year-old man had died as a result.
- SAPA
