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The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola has welcomed the arrest of three police officers following a robbery at a filling station in Welkom in the Free State.
The suspects were traced to Gauteng where they were arrested by the Welkom Serious and Violent crime unit on Saturday.
National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says two Constable’s and a Sergeant pulled over a vehicle and ordered the man to step out.
She says he refused and drove to the nearest filling station where the members allegedly grabbed the victim's cellphone and sped off.
In pictures circulating on social media platforms, two men and a woman are seen wearing SAPS bullet proof vests and a SAPS mask.
A white polo sedan which was allegedly used by the members can also be seen with flashing blue lights.
Brigadier Mathe said since the incident on 1 July, maximum resources had been mobilised and a dedicated team of detectives had been working on the case to trace the suspects.
