Police nail two suspects in a botched cash-in transit
Police in Centane in the Eastern Cape arrested two suspects in an attempted cash-in-transit. According to reports, on Friday afternoon a G4S truck arrived at a Supermarket in Centane Central Business Development (CBD), to collect cash. A G4S guard was robbed at gunpoint of an undisclosed amount of money and a service pistol.
It reported that during that time, the police van was parked not far from the crime scene and the security guard went to the van to report the matter. On approaching the scene, the police were greeted with a hail of bullets and they returned fire. During the shootout, two suspects sustained injuries and a passer-by was struck by a stray bullet. All the injured were taken to the hospital for medical attention.
According to Hawks spokesperson in the Eastern Cape Captain Yolisa Mgolobela the firearm of the security guard and the undisclosed amount of money were recovered. She said two firearms belonging to the suspects were also recovered. Capt Mgolodela said the investigation is continuing regarding that cash-in-transit.
Meanwhile, the suspects are under police guard in the hospital and will appear in court as soon as they are released from the hospital.
