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The men – who have earned themselves the reputation of being the dumbest criminals among Nelson Mandela’s policemen – were arrested at a Schauder Avenue, Holland Park, house at about 1.15am yesterday.

Police spokesman Captain Stanley Jarvis said the robbers – armed with one toy gun – arrived at the Quest Petrol Station in Kempston Road, Sidwell, and asked the attendant to fill up a minibus and Isuzu bakkie at about 1am.

“After filling the vehicles, one of the men pulled out a firearm and held the attendant at gunpoint while demanding that he also fill the four drums at the back of the bakkie,” he said.

“A detective in an unmarked police vehicle was across the road and saw that something did not look right. He went to investigate and the robbers took off down Kempston Road. A car chase ensued but the robbers lost both vehicles near Stebonheath Road in Sydenham.”

Jarvis said police circulated the vehicle’s details and came across a trail of diesel on the road.

“They followed the trail of diesel which led them straight to the men’s house. Both vehicles were found inside the yard and the drums of diesel were still on the back of the bakkie,” he said.

“As they entered the house some of the suspects were trying to wash the diesel off their skin. After a brief search of the house the officers found the attendant’s cellphone that was stolen as well as the toy gun used in the robbery.”

The five men – who cannot be named until they appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court later today – face charges of armed robbery and theft.

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Jul 10, 2012

BaleliM

South Africa's dumbest criminals. Lol
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Jul 10, 2012

lindsay

they were in training
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Jul 10, 2012

sh!tFaceSamsung

if decide to steal: i wil go something valuable to te cost of million or more: dis mogoes wil stay in jail for useless things like diesel sies!
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Jul 10, 2012

golly459

Next time it will be gunpoint while demanding Pap str8t. kkkkkkkkkkkkk.stupid criminals, siesssssss
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Jul 10, 2012

sodoma

stupid thugs ,they must try to steal valuable assets,mara ke tlala i understand
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Jul 10, 2012

MommaC

If this is the calibre of our criminals then we really should have a higher conviction rate :)
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Jul 10, 2012

Flemza

I like this , armed robbery with a toy gun , how can this be armed now , when does a toy gun become armed , if this is so , all kinder garden kids playing with toy guns their parents must be arrested for arming them , in case they might rob a petrol station
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Jul 10, 2012

Mr_President

That's the result of high fuel costs!

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Jul 10, 2012

Ubufebe

a breadcrumb trail like in the childrens books. with dum.asses like these our country doesnt need comedians.
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Jul 10, 2012

Papage

I also hear guys from that side steal sheap by caring it at their back, like a baby and is hard to notice.
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