On 5 July 2017 a cash-in-transit heist was foiled by members of the South African Police Service in conjunction with the SSS private security company at Siyabuswa, when they carried out an intelligence driven sting operation that led to the arrest of five suspects and confiscation of the vehicle they were travelling in.
It all started when the formations received and acted on information that a group of men were planning to rob a cash-in-transit vehicle at a local shopping mall. Police and security officers swiftly acted on that intelligence, thereby confronting a group of men who were sitting in a stationery dark grey Audi and a black BMW at the mall.
Upon searching the Audi police found three R5 rifles and the five men, aged between 23 and 41 were arrested and the vehicle confiscated as a result. The other suspects who were in the black BMW, with unknown registration numbers managed to flee from the scene.
The arrested suspects who are believed to be also involved in other robberies will appear soon at the Mdutjana Magistrates’ Court for Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Police are still looking for the other suspects, hence anyone with information that may assist in the investigation and arrest of the suspects is urged to contact Detective Lieutenant Colonel Dudu Poto on 082 302 6621 or the SAPS at Siyabuswa on 013 973 1301 or Crine Stop at 08600 10111.
The Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga Lieutenant General Mondli Zuma applauded the formations for foiling the robbery. “In many instances when these robberies are carried out we often experience loss of life as well. The removal of these rifles from circulation has definitely saved lives” said the Provincial Commissioner.
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