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Highway robbery suspects, including cops, back in Kempton Park court
Four of the six suspects arrested in connection with highway robberies around Kempton Park appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court this morning.
According to Kempton Express, those arrested include two SAPS officers, two Gauteng traffic officers and two civilians.
The state indicated that 212 witness statements, along with ballistic reports and information regarding jamming devices, are still outstanding.
One of the SAPS officers, Themba Nkosi, was absent from court as he is currently on sick leave until October 20.
On March 28, bail was granted to the four officers, each set at R10 000.
The suspects face multiple charges, including the armed robbery of a Toyota Hilux GD-6, a separate incident involving two 9mm firearms, and the kidnapping of three victims who were later abandoned in Atteridgeville and Midrand.
Additional charges include possession of prohibited firearms, possession of 23 rounds of ammunition, and contravening the Telecommunications Act 103 of 1996 through the use of jamming devices.
Footage circulated on social media shows two people in traffic officer uniforms stopping a G4S security van while another person in police uniform stands nearby with a firearm.
The video also captures two civilians forcibly removing the security guards from the van and kidnapping them.
The court will reconvene on October 24 to continue the matter.
