Flying Squad nabs cell shop robbers

13/05/2011 Be warned if your cellphone is stolen - it is not the handset as much as the sim card which is valuable as criminals run up massive international call bills, buy airtime and gamble online. Wendy Knowler offers details, and tips on how to protect yourself. Picture: Sarah Makoe

13/05/2011 Be warned if your cellphone is stolen - it is not the handset as much as the sim card which is valuable as criminals run up massive international call bills, buy airtime and gamble online. Wendy Knowler offers details, and tips on how to protect yourself. Picture: Sarah Makoe

Published Jan 31, 2015

Share

Cape Town - Five men have been arrested for allegedly robbing a cellphone store in Cape Town on Saturday, Western Cape police said.

“Flying Squad members patrolling in the City of Cape Town made a quick arrest after receiving information about a business robbery which took place in a cellphone store in Adderley Street,” said Colonel Tembinkosi Kinana.

He said the group, aged between 21 to 37, had fled after the robbery but were found in Khayelitsha later on Saturday.

“Later in the day ... five male suspects were found at a house in Ilitha Park at Khayelitsha where they are alleged to have been busy counting cellphones and iPads they robbed from the shop.

“During the arrest, police confiscated about 86 new cellphones with iPads in possession of the suspects.”

“Police are investigating a case of business robbery and will also look at the possibility that the arrested suspects might be linked to other similar incidents of robberies in the Western Province,” said Kinana.

The men would appear in court soon.

Sapa

Related Topics: