DURBAN A most wanted housebreaking suspect in Durban Central has finally been arrested. Police officers from the Durban Central Field Unit acted on intelligence yesterday and arrested the suspect (36) at a house in KwaMashu where he was hiding out. Police officers were in possession of a warrant for his arrest.

The suspect was wanted for housebreaking cases that were reported as from 2002 from Ethekwini up to Mandeni in the north and Scottburgh in the south. Utilising available technology, the highly skilled police officers were able to trace and arrest him. He faces at least 15 cases of housebreaking in various courts around Durban. Investigations are continuing to establish if he is linked to other cases in other parts of the province.

Source: South African Police Service