Three (3) suspects linked to taxi violence-related murders in East London have been apprehended by a special task team dedicated to combating violent crime in the Eastern Cape.
The killings, involving two taxi owners, a taxi driver, and a taxi association member, occurred between November 2023 and August 2024.
Two suspects were arrested at a Spur restaurant in Mall of Africa, Midrand, on Friday, 8 November 2024, while a third was detained in East London on Saturday, 9 November 2024.
Four additional individuals, including a female seen in a video, are being questioned by the police.
Law enforcement seized four pistols and an AK-47, which will undergo ballistics testing to check for connections to the murders and other violent crimes.
