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GQEBERHA \u2013<\/strong> A 28-year-old foreign national has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of five teenagers in Motherwell on 27 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrest was made on yesterday, 5 June, following an intensive investigation by the Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit in Gqeberha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to police, detectives acted on intelligence gathered during the investigation and conducted a tracing operation from the evening of 4 June to the morning of 5 June, which resulted in the successful apprehension of the suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eastern Cape MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Xolile Nqatha, welcomed the arrest and commended police for the breakthrough in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The arrest of this suspect reaffirms our firm belief that when criminals commit a crime in this province, the men and women in blue uniforms will find and arrest them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As the provincial government, we have full confidence in the work of the police and in this case, we anticipated that the suspect would be arrested soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We hope that the apprehension of this suspect will lead to a successful prosecution so that the grieving family can find closure and justice,” said Nqatha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police investigations into the matter continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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