Umbilo police swoop on armed robbers, seize firearms Umbilo police arrested five suspects and seized firearms after acting on a tip off about a suspicious vehicle and a planned armed robbery. Umbilo police and officers from the SAPS National Intervention Unit swooped on five suspects and seized firearms and ammunition on suspicion they were planning a robbery in the area. “The suspects attempted to flee the scene upon seeing the police officers but they were surrounded. Upon searching the suspects, they were found in possession of a 9mm pistol as well as gas pistol and a gas rifle. Police seized eleven rounds of ammunition. The arrested suspects will be profiled to check if they are linked to other serious and violent cases,” Mbele said.