PICS: Three more Limpopo cash-in-transit heist suspects nabbed

February 18 - Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist near Groblersdal in Limpopo on February 12. Photo: SAPS

February 18 - Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist near Groblersdal in Limpopo on February 12. Photo: SAPS

Published Feb 18, 2018

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GROBLERSDAL - Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist near Groblersdal on February 12, Limpopo police said on Sunday.

"Following the cash-in-transit robbery which occurred last week in the Motetema policing area outside Groblersdal, the provincial tracking team embarked on an intelligence-led operation, working tirelessly around the clock tracing the suspects involved in this incident until they were cornered and nabbed," Lt-Col Moatshe Ngoepe said.

During this operation, three suspects, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested in Mpumalanga and Gauteng and were positively linked to the robbery. This brought the number of arrested suspects to four.

During the arrests, a firearm, a Ford Ranger bakkie believed to be one of the vehicles used during the robbery, and "damaged cash" believed to be some of the cash stolen during the robbery were recovered, Ngoepe said.

February 18 - Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist near Groblersdal in Limpopo on February 12. Photo: SAPS

The preliminary police investigations had revealed that the recovered Ford Ranger was hijacked in Mooinooi in the North West during January 2018.

February 18 - Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with a cash-in-transit heist near Groblersdal in Limpopo on February 12. Photo: SAPS

A dedicated task team comprised of various police units had been established following the cash-in-transit robbery on February 12.

"It is alleged that two G4 security guards were travelling along Ramogwera Road and when they approached a speed hump two vehicles, a white Ford Ranger and a silver [Nissan] X-Trail, attacked them," Ngoepe said.

The occupants of these two vehicles started shooting at the security vehicle, wounding the driver in the leg and causing him to loose control of the vehicle and swerve off the road.

"This gang of about 11 suspects armed with rifles then pounced on the vehicle and tried to open it. When the vehicle couldn't open, they instructed the victims to lie down and disarmed them of their service pistols. The alleged scavengers then bombed the vehicle with explosives and managed to take an undisclosed amount of money before they fled the scene."

Police were notified and reacted swiftly to the scene, which led to the arrest of one suspect, aged in his 20s, and an undisclosed amount of cash was recovered in his possession, Ngoepe said.

The arrested suspects would appear in the Motetema Magistrate's Court soon on various charge,s including armed robbery. The police investigations were continuing.

Anyone with information which could lead to the arrest of the remaining suspects should contact Captain Richard Boshomane at 079-894-5501 or Crime Stop on 08600-10111, or the sms Crime Line 32211 or the nearest police station.

African News Agency/ANA

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