aka suspected killers
One of the suspects is linked to a string of taxi killings in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal, according to Netwerk24.
The men were traced to the Western Cape following a string of crimes in KZN. The investigating team traced the men after posing as officials from the Department of Social Development.
The two had been gunned down on Florida Road after AKA had been to Wish Restaurant for food and drinks ahead of a scheduled birthday celebrations performance at Yugo, a Durban night club.
The police‘s investigation led them to Belhar where they observed the gang’s movements before apprehending them.
Officers also found a white Mercedes-Benz, believed to have been used as a getaway car on the night of AKA’s murder.
The vehicle is being searched for fingerprints and other clues that could assist in the investigation.
When IOL broke the news on Sunday, 26 March, Western Cape police spokesperson Colonel André Traut said that AKA’s murder is a KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) case therefore police in that province should be contacted.
However, when KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda was contacted, he said: “We have not received any update on the AKA case. We will update the public.”
On Monday, Netwerk24 reported that KZN detectives took three of the suspects into custody at the Erica Square shopping centre in Belhar on Sunday. Two other suspects were arrested in the same area.
According to Netwerk24, police had been trailing the suspects for weeks. They found DNA and fingerprints from a deserted getaway vehicle discovered in Umlazi, KZN. One of the DNAs was allegedly linked to a taxi-industry hitman from Empangeni who reportedly has a string of crimes.