Two (2) pistols, a rifle and cash were stolen during a Cash In Transit robbery on the M25 in KwaMashu – KZN
Multiple heavily armed suspects in two (2) vehicles forcefully stopped a vehicle transporting an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspects attached explosives to the vehicle and detonated in peak traffic. The heavily armed males robbed the Security
Officers of their firearms and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. They fired multiple shots from high calibre weapons before they sped off in a white Ford SUV and a silver Toyota Corolla.
A member of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) was on patrol in the nearby vicinity when he noticed vehicles travelling contra flow on the M25. A motorist flagged the Reaction Officer down and informed him of the robbery in progress. The Officer requested additional backup as he approached the scene. A revolver was recovered at the scene (picture 3).
The scene is currently (17:36) active.
