By Sonica Naudé-Steyn

A suspected armed robber was arrested on Saturday evening after he was intercepted in a Road Traffic Inspectorate operation in Harding.
This according to the KZN Department of Transport who says a vehicle with four occupants was stopped by members of the ‘no nonsense RTI Kokstad’.

“Just before the administration of a breathalyser test, the driver sped off. His three accomplices jumped off the moving vehicle down the road. The RTI gave chase and quickly cornered and arrested the driver. In the vehicle, they found expensive liquor and large sums of money. These were handed over to the South African Police Service after opening a case—CAS 162/04/2026. The owner came forward to identify one of the three suspects behind an armed robbery in his local supermarket,” said spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya.
He said that the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, commended the officers for their efforts.

“Each day, we are witnessing the Road Traffic Inspectorate teams across the province projecting an image of efficiency and maximum discipline. We pause to commend RTI Kokstad, as law enforcement officers, for resisting the temptation to walk away with the large sums of money in return for the release of the motorist. We are encouraged by the display of commitment to serve the people of KwaZulu-Natal with integrity. We are fixing the country, and we remain firm. We will remove reckless drivers and criminals from our road networks,” concluded Sibiya./G