Police pose as buyers to arrest gang luring victims and robbing them

Durban — Suspects linked to a gang that lured victims to the Mariannhill area via social media to purchase electronic equipment and then rob them have been arrested.The suspects were arrested during an intelligence-led operation on Thursday, June 27.eThekwini District SAPS spokesperson Captain Carmen Rhynes said information was received about a gang of six suspects, whose modus operandi is to lure victims to the Mariannhill area via social media to purchase electronic equipment. Once the victims arrive, they are taken to an abandoned house in the Oakland area, where they are held at…