As part of combating aggravated robberies in line with the Safer Festive Season Operation Shanela, a suspect was arrested in Tlhabane following a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery. The incident occurred at about 17:30 on Monday, 11 November 2024.
It is alleged that a white Mercedes Benz vehicle rammed onto a cash in transit security vehicle on the R104 road at Kroondal in Rustenburg. Although the security guard (driver) continued driving, he was forced to stop after shots were fired at their vehicle. As a result, he and his colleague jumped out of the vehicle, but were caught by suspects who robbed them of their 9mm pistols. The suspects then blew the security van up with explosives and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, driving in two vehicles. The security officers were not harmed.
Following the incident, intelligence gathered led the police to an address in Kagiso, close to Krugersdorp, whereby a Toyota Quantum suspected to have been used to transport the suspects…
