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Six suspects, including two police officers, were arrested in Pretoria on Saturday on several charges, including conspiracy to commit armed robbery, attempted murder, possession of illegal firearms and ammunition, possession of a stolen vehicle and police impersonation.
Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase says a multi-disciplinary team received information about a syndicate, allegedly linked to a series of armed robberies in Gauteng, which was planning an armed robbery in Pretoria.
He says a convoy of vehicles with false registration numbers were spotted in Hatfield, and following a chase, the suspects, including two police constables attached to Gauteng Crime Intelligence, were arrested.
"One of the suspects, a civilian wearing full police uniform sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to hospital where he's under police guard. Fake Hawks regalia was also seized during their arrest", Nkwalase said.
They are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Nkwalase says more arrests are expected.
