DURBAN – An off-duty police officer arrested two suspects and seized a firearm as well as stolen property. A 30-year-old man was sitting at a park near an Umlazi shopping centre when he was accosted by two thugs who robbed him at gunpoint of cash and two cellphones.
The victim spotted an off-duty police officer who was leaving the shopping centre in his car. He reported the incident to the police officer and provided him with a description of the suspects. The police officer followed the route taken by the suspects and arrested them at Ngxingweni Road. The two men aged 17 and 22, were found in possession of the cash and cellphones that were stolen from the victim. One of the suspects was also found with a firearm in his possession.
The suspects were detained at the Umlazi police station on charges of robbery as well as for being in possession of the suspected stolen property. The 22-year-old was also charged for being in illegal possession of a firearm. They will be appearing at the Umlazi Magistrates Court today.