Cops arrest eight suspects for Joburg highway robberies
Eight men alleged to be illegal miners and believed to be linked to the robbery of motorists on the highway on Tuesday have been arrested.
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Eight men alleged to be illegal miners and believed to be linked to the robbery of motorists on the highway on Tuesday have been arrested.
A group of men believed to be involved in the robberies of motorists on the M1 have been arrested.
Many motorists were robbed of their belongings during peak traffic on the M1-M2 split at the Crown Interchange in Johannesburg early on Tuesday morning by about five men armed with 9mm guns.
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola has ordered maximum mobilisation of resources to monitor and patrol Gauteng highways and other strategic locations during peak hour traffic.
A group of about five armed men brazenly walked around in-between traffic and robbed motorists in plain view