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News24 reports that a parolee has been arrested in connection with the robbery of Gauteng deputy police commissioner Major-General Tommy Mthombeni.
The suspect was arrested on the M1 South, Joe Slovo Drive, on Friday. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili, the suspect's car, which belongs to his girlfriend and is believed to have been fitted with false registration numbers and used during the robbery, was traced to Johannesburg. Mthombeni was robbed of his service firearm and personal belongings in a brazen armed robbery while visiting a store in Midrand on Thursday. He was with a friend at the Link shopping centre, when he was accosted by two people who demanded that he hand over his belongings. The gunmen reportedly stole a state-owned iPhone, a privately owned iPhone, a R3,000 watch, R2,100 in cash, a black Gucci bag and a leather belt. They also stole Mthombeni’s passport, ID, Mercedes-Benz key, firearm and ammunition. "The 39-year-old suspect is currently on parole for robbery which was committed in Sandringham in 2007. He was released from prison in 2018," said Muridili. He is expected to appear in court on Monday. The police are still searching for his two accomplices.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Cebelihle Mthethwa at News24
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