Within four hours of receiving information about an alleged robbery gang gathering for a possible heist, police units in Gqeberha had them surrounded and executed a plan that saw eight suspects arrested and seven illegal firearms removed from the streets.
A traumatic ordeal at the hands of an infamous robbery gang galvanised a Gqeberha woman into becoming a formidable force among some of the city’s top private security operatives.
While the festive season is a time to rest and unwind, criminals seldom take a day off and they are waiting for residents and holidaymakers to let their guard down so they can do their Christmas shopping in your home, crime experts have warned.
Despite Nelson Mandela Bay police recovering 150 illegal firearms over the past three months, experts believe it is a drop in the ocean as there seems to be a constant flow of firearms into SA’s criminal underbelly.
Power outages have given criminal elements in Nelson Mandela Bay the upper hand as private security companies across the metro note have seenan increase in housebreakings and other crime during load-shedding.