Durban — Dundee police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating a case of cash-in-transit (CIT) following a heist in the province on Monday evening.
National police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda said it is alleged by the complainant that on Monday at 6.30pm, he was driving along R68 Dundee Nquthu Road with his colleague when they came across a group of armed suspects who opened fire, bringing the vehicle to a standstill.
“The suspects forced them out of the vehicle and instructed them to lie down in the bushes. They bombed the vehicle, took an undisclosed amount of cash, their cellphones and firearms and fled the scene,” Netshiunda said.
“A case of cash-in-transit was opened at Dundee police station for investigation.”
Meanwhile, Mpumalanga police are investigating cases of murder and attempted armed robbery after a failed CIT heist between Barberton and Badplaas on Saturday evening.
Netshiunda said a cash delivery truck and an escort vehicle were accosted by an unknown number of suspects along the R38 route, leading to a collision between the suspects’ vehicles, the cash truck and its escort vehicle.
“Both the driver of the armoured vehicle and his crew member were injured during the impact and were rushed to hospital in a serious condition. The crew member later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The suspects failed to steal the cash,” Netshiunda said.
“Police recovered two vehicles suspected to have been used as getaway vehicles by the suspects.”
“Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the recovered vehicles, a silver Mercedes-Benz, was reported hijacked in Calcutta in May this year,” Netshiunda added.
He called on anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects to contact the nearest police or call the Crime Stop number 08600 10111. Alternatively, they can tip off the police anonymously through the MySAPS App.
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