Police officer testifies about arrest of alleged firearm supplier in AKA, Tibz trial
The State called a former Tactical Response Team officer who testified about Siyanda Myeza’s 2023 arrest for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The murder trial of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane commenced at the Durban High Court on Monday, with the State calling a former police officer who arrested Siyanda Eddie Myeza, the alleged supplier of firearms used in the killings. Myeza, along with seven others, is currently on trial for the murders that occurred on February 10, 2023, when AKA and Tibz were gunned down on Florida Road in Durban.
The officer, a former member of the South African Police Service's Tactical Response Team (TRT), testified that he and a TRT colleague were on night shift when they received information from the Crime Intelligence Unit about a suspect in L Section who was allegedly in possession of a firearm. They went to Myeza's home, where the officer had to forcefully open the door to arrest Myeza for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The trial, which was initially delayed due to a power outage and lift issues, is now underway.
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