Warrant issued for suspect in murder of whistleblower engineer Armand Swart
A warrant for the arrest of Lucky Boitumelo Molefe has been issued in connection with the murder of 30-year-old engineer, Armard Swart.
Swart, an employee at Q Tech Engineering Company based in Vereeniging, was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle outside his workplace by two suspects who were driving a white Hyundai i20 on 17 April 2024.
Police said he sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared deceased on the scene.
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