Bank burglary foiled, Delmas

South African Police Service

Bank burglary foiled, Delmas
Bank burglary foiled, Delmas. Photo: SAPS

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has acknowledged with much appreciation, the zeal and enthusiasm showcased by members of the security cluster in tackling crime head on. This follows an incident on 19 May 2022, in which suspects were disturbed from their mission of stealing cash at a certain bank premises in Delmas.

According to the report, police were alerted about strange noises coming from the roof of a Bank building in the area. Upon arrival at the premises, the members could not detected anything at the time. They then decided to continue monitoring the situation whilst attending to other police duties, however a second call was made by the security guards deployed in the said premises, indicating the same noise being heard again.

The members immediately returned to the scene where it was discovered later that there were indeed some suspects who attempted to break-in at the bank building however, the swift response by the members scared them off thereby preventing them from completing their mission.

On closer investigation, members discovered that the suspects fled the scene and left behind various tools. It is evident from what was confiscated that the suspects were trying to steal cash from one of the bank’s ATM machine as some damages were noticed but nothing was taken.

The forensic team of the SAPS also discovered cartridges of commercial explosives which clearly points out that the suspects orchestrated a plan to use the recovered equipment to gain access to the cash however, thanks to the swift response by the dedicated team consisting of security guards and police officers prevented their mission from being completed.

A case of attempted business burglary is being investigated by the police and no arrest has been made as yet but police urge anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspects to call the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111 or send information via MySAPS APP.

All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.

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SOURCESouth African Police Service