Cop Arrested Along With 8 Others in Connection With Armed Robbery

• Fifteen armed suspected held up security guards and officials at a pension payout point
• They made off with a large amount of cash and the weapons belonging to the security guards
• The police responded rapidly when alerted to the crime and two suspects were immediately arrested followed by seven the next day
• One of the suspects that were arrested is a police constable from the Hlabisa police station

9 people were taken into custody by the police including a police constable. They were arrested in relation to an armed robbery while officials were dispensing pension payments.

They made off with a large amount of money as well as the four weapons that had belonged to the security guards.

Police forces in the area immediately mobilised to intercept the thieves. The police sealed off escape routes.

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A vehicle with occupants was stopped when it appeared that they were trying to flee the area. One of them was a police constable from the Hlabisa police station according to the Daily Sun.

Seven more people were arrested on Saturday morning and the guns belonging to the security guards.

News24 reported that an undisclosed amount of money was also recovered during the arrest.

In total, nine people were arrested and the police hope to arrest the remaining six suspects soon.

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"Victim fires back": Video shows attempted bank robbery being foiled, SA reacts

In more crime news, Briefly News previously reported that video footage of a local man stopping a robbery in progress has social media buzzing. The exact day of the incident cannot be confirmed but it seems the attempted robbery took place near Musgrave Road in Durban.

Heading online, @Abramjee shared the nail-biting video footage.

In the short clip, robbers attempt to get away with the cash they've taken before a victim nearby decides to intervene. The unknown man opens fire on the two robbers and it seems he hits one of the thieves as he tries to scale a fence.

Source: Briefly News