By Lylie Happiness
Grootfotein, Aug. 3 – The Otjozondjupa Police continue their investigation and search for four other suspects involved in an armed robbery that took place in Grootfotein.
In a progress report on the Grootfotein Cr 68/07/2024 Armed Robbery, a 37-year-old Namibian male, and resident of Grootfotein has been apprehended in connection with the case.
Interestingly, this same suspect was also apprehended yesterday at an Otjiwarongo roadblock for a separate murder case committed in Tsumeb. It appears that this individual is linked to both the robbery at a farm near Grootfontein and the murder in Tsumeb.
During his arrest, the suspect was found in possession of a firearm stolen during the armed robbery at the farm located 30 km from Grootfotein towards Rundu. The recovered stolen properties included a Vzor 70 Pistol, Caliber 7.65mm with S/no J59248, and a laptop.
Inspector Maureen Mbeha revealed that during interrogation, the suspect disclosed the location where he had hidden the clothes he wore during the robbery. The police recovered the suspect’s clothes hidden in the bush inside a black plastic bag. Additionally, the driver who transported and dropped the suspects at the farm during the night of the armed robbery was also detained for further questioning.
The victim positively identified the recovered stolen properties.
As the investigation continues, four other suspects remain at large, but investigators are diligently following every piece of information to apprehend them.
The suspect will appear in the Tsumeb Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for the murder case, and subsequently, he will be taken to Grootfotein to face court proceedings for the armed robbery case. Police investigations are ongoing. – Namibia Daily News
