He was found in jail in Pretoria.
A 21-year-old man from Mpumalanga has been linked to 14 murders.
The crimes were committed in Bushbuckridge and kaNyamazane.
They include the murder of a pregnant woman from Marite in Bushbuckridge. The woman was shot dead before her body was dumped into the Crocodile River in KaNamazane.
Police spokesman Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said joint efforts by cops in Mpumalanga and Gauteng resulted in the arrest of the 21-year-old gang member who was already in police cells in Gauteng after being arrested in Pretoria for unlawful possession of firearms with ammunition.
He said the man was most wanted in the records of the Mpumalanga crime-fighting unit.
“This is through a collaboration between the SAPS members from Gauteng’s crime intelligence, Pretoria West, Mpumalanga’s anti-gang unit and the tracing unit, which led the tracing and arrest of one of the most wanted suspects on Friday, 11 February 2022,” said Mohlala.
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“These cases include, among others, 14 counts of murder, assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, arson, burglaries, pointing with a firearm, kidnapping, malicious damage to property, house robbery and rape,” Mohlala said.
Mohlala said the pregnant woman’s body was found on 22 August 2021.
“The suspect is linked to the said cases and is expected to appear before the Bushbuckridge, Mkhuhlu and KaNyamazane Magistrates Courts respectively between Monday, 14 February 2022, and Wednesday, 16 February 2022,” said Mohlala.
Mpumalanga police boss Lieutenant-General Semakaleng Manamela has welcomed the arrest of one of the province’s most wanted criminals who was sought for violent crimes.
(edited by ZK)
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