Zuko Komisa
- SAPS arrested two Mozambican nationals following an operation that recovered an R5 rifle and a 9mm pistol stolen from two officers murdered in Ivory Park last week.
- The recovered weapons were positively identified as those taken from the deceased Sergeant Rapetsoa and Constable Montja during the Friday evening shooting.
- The two suspects face charges of illegal possession of firearms, and the search continues for additional suspects and a second missing pistol.
Two Mozambican nationals have been taken into custody following the successful recovery of two firearms stolen from police officers who were tragically shot dead in Ivory Park, Johannesburg, last week.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, National Spokesperson for the South African Police Service (SAPS), confirmed that an intelligence-driven operation led to the retrieval of an SAPS issued 9mm pistol and an R5 rifle.
Both weapons have been positively identified as those taken from the deceased officers, Sergeant Rapetsoa and Constable Montja, on Friday evening.
Following the brutal murders, SAPS immediately mobilised specialised units, including Crime Intelligence, the Sedibeng Tactical Response Team, and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks), to track the suspects and the missing weapons.
Police stated that the two arrested suspects, both confirmed as Mozambican nationals, will face initial charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
The investigation into the officers’ murders remains ongoing, and Brigadier Mathe confirmed that the search for additional suspects and a second missing 9mm pistol is continuing.
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