Two suspects who robbed a jewellery store in Kimberley on Sunday, 20 November, were arrested.
Jewellery worth more than R400 000 was found in their possession.
The two suspects are also linked to other robberies in the Northern Cape and Free State, said Capt. Olebogeng Tawana, police spokesperson.
The suspects, aged 24 and 35 years, were apprehended after they fled the scene. The vehicle they used in the commission of the crime, as well as a firearm, were confiscated.
Tawana said the suspects are linked to a spate of business and armed robberies in the Northern Cape and Free State.
He said a collaborated multi-disciplinary law enforcement team, which included the Eyes and Ears initiative (E2), SAPIS/Syntell Agri, Kimberley Flying Squad, Free State Flying Squad and Northern Cape Provincial Organised Crime Detectives all contributed to the arrest of the suspects.
They are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 22 November, and will later be transferred to appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on a charge of business robbery.
