An Eastern Cape police task team arrested seven suspects in Libode on Thursday in connection with recent taxi violence which claimed two lives.
Provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Marinda Mills, said that the suspects, aged between 29 and 70, were arrested in Port St Johns and Libode.
“Three motor vehicles, a 303 Rifle with 25 rounds of ammunition, a home-made gun, bush knives, pangas, sharp instruments and a licenced pistol were confiscated,” Mills said.
“The arrests came after two people were killed and eight seriously injured during taxi violence incidents that recently occured at the Ntlaza taxi rank near Ngqeleni,” she added.
Brigadier Mills said the suspects will appear soon before the Ngqeleni Magistrate court facing charges of murder, attempted murder, possession of unlicenced firearm and ammunition and possession of dangerous weapons.
“All the weapons will be sent for ballistic testing,” Mills said.
She said the Provincial Commissioner of the Eastern Cape, Lieutenant-General Liziwe Ntshinga commended the team for the swift arrests and said that the SAPS delivered on its promise to bring those responsible for taxi violence to book.
