DURBAN – On 21 October 2022 Richards Bay police received information regarding four armed suspects who were planning to rob a local supermarket. Police proceeded to the said place for observation. Three suspects were spotted as they were approaching the business premises, they were stopped and searched by the police who recovered one pistol and rounds of ammunition.

The suspects aged 24 to 36 were arrested for unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition, they appeared before Richards Bay Magistrates Court on 24 October 2022. They were remanded in custody and they will appear for a formal bail application on 31 October 2022. 

Source: South African Police Service