'Most wanted' man nabbed in Port Alfred
2012-12-28 22:00
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Johannesburg - A "most wanted" man was among
several people arrested in Port Alfred this week, Eastern Cape police said on
Friday.
The highly sought after man was arrested on Wednesday
after being on the run following an armed robbery in June. He was also linked
to several other robberies in the area.
"The suspect had been wanted for robbing a tavern at
Ekuphumleni in Kenton-On-Sea... He and [two other] suspects robbed the tavern's
barman at knife-point," said police spokesperson Luvuyo Mjekula.
One man was arrested shortly after the robbery while a
third suspect was still on the run.
The men would face a charge of robbery.
In a separate incident, an underage boy was arrested for
theft and housebreaking on Thursday after being caught red-handed.
"[Police] who were on patrol at about 09:00 spotted
a boy carrying suspicious items. When he saw the police, he started running and
police gave chase," said Mjekula.
Laptops, cameras and cellphones worth around R15 000 were
recovered from the minor.
It was believed that he had broken into two houses in the
area.
In another incident, two men were arrested on Thursday
for the murder of a 65-year-old man.
The man was stabbed to death on Tuesday and his body was
found dumped on a gravel road.
"Possible crucial evidence was also recovered [and]
police are now looking to arrest a third suspect," said Mjekula.
The men would face charges of murder.
- SAPA
