Radium farm robbery suspects denied bail
Three suspects linked to an armed robbery on a farm in Radium in June have been denied bail.
Three suspects linked to an armed robbery on a farm in Radium in June have been denied bail.
The three men were scheduled to appear before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court next Wednesday 31 July.
They were arrested in separate raids following the farm robbery in Radium, south of Bela-Bela.
Bela-Bela police spokesperson, Sergeant Frans Maponya, said Casswell Masuku (33), William Bapela (69) and Justice Mudau (34) would appear together in court on Wednesday, after they were denied bail.
Maponya said the police dragnet was closing in on the last of the suspects, who was still at large.
The successful police operation had the back-up of the Heritage Protection Group, and the Crime Intelligence Gathering units from Mokopane and Mahwelereng policing clusters.
Household items such as clothing, cell phones and golf balls were recovered during the operation.
A handgun belonging to the farm owners was still missing and could not be recovered.
All three suspects were arrested by a special task team spearheaded by the crack detective, Sergeant Frans Sekgobela, of the Bela-Bela police.
— The BEAT
