Rustenberg – Three men wanted for allegedly killing two people in Moruleng outside Rustenburg were arrested in Bloemfontein in the Free State, North West police said on Wednesday.
"The suspects' arrest came after police in Bloemfontein got a tip-off that the trio was on the run after they allegedly shot and killed two Ethiopian nationals aged 27 and 31 in Modderkuil village near Moruleng in the policing area of Mogwase on December 5."
She said they allegedly took items from the shop of the deceased and fled the area.
The three aged 27, 32 and 33, who were arrested on Tuesday are expected to appear in the Mankwe Magistrate's Court in Mogwase on Thursday.
They will face two counts of murder and business robbery.