Mpumalanga police launch manhunt following cash-in-transit heist

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has launched a manhunt for at the least 20 suspects who carried out a cash-in-transit heist close to Masoyi outdoors White River on Saturday morning, 19 March 2022. The suspects, who have been all armed, made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

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Explaining the incident, Mpumalanga SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala says guards from the Constancy Safety Firm have been transporting money and have been driving on the R538 Street in direction of Dayizenza in Masoyi, when a gray BMW then emerged and collided with their car, forcing it to a halt.

“It’s mentioned that subsequent to that, there have been hail of bullets fired by the suspects which have been directed on the guards while they (suspects) descended to the money van. There was an trade of fireplace between the suspects and the guards who have been then held at gunpoint in addition to pulled out from their car. The safety guards have been ordered to lie on the bottom. The suspects additionally detonated some explosives to drive open the money van. It’s additional reported that the suspects made off with an undisclosed amount of money”

Mpumalanga SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala

Police say the suspects then fled the scene in a maroon Toyota Corolla and a silver gray VW Polo with out registration quantity plates. They have been then alerted concerning the cash-in-transit heist and subsequently launched a manhunt and are investigating a case of armed theft.

They’ve since urged these with data that will result in the suspects being arrested to come back ahead and speak to them by way of the Crime Cease quantity on 08600 10111 or ship data by way of MYSAPSAPP. All acquired data can be handled as confidential and callers might decide to stay nameless.

In the meantime Mpumalanga’s Commissioner Lieutenant Normal Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has ordered for the swift arrest of the CIT suspects.

“We imagine that someone has seen or heard one thing concerning the suspects and we plead with our communities to make use of our channels of communication to convey forth the main points. Nonetheless, we’re on the bottom trying to find the suspects and we’ll be sure that they’re quickly delivered to ebook,” Manamela mentioned.