Haibo: Crooks Use Fake CIT Van to Pick up Cash and Getaway

• A daring crime may have been orchestrated by a group of potential crooks using a fake CIT van
• The van pulled up to a client of SBV, a security company, and loaded cash and drove away
• The vehicle had no markings and according to SBV does not belong to the company; the police are on the lookout for the van

PRETORIA - A group of well organised and clever suspected criminals have pulled off a crime that seems more at home in an action movie.

Social media influencer Yusuf Abramjee shared a tweet earlier in the day that the police are on the lookout for a white cash-in-transit van.

Security cameras caught the potential crime as it happened. The vehicle was seen pulling up to the premises of one of SBV, a security company.

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The vehicle did not have any SBV markings and according to the security company, the vehicle does not belong to them. The van had the licence plate DM82HSGP.

The South African reported that no details have yet emerged as to whether any arrests have been made or if the police have any more information.

This is a developing story and more details will be reported.

Community loots cash in transit van, South Africans concerned

Earlier, Briefly News Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee shared a very concerning video of a cash in transit vehicle's heist. It seems as though community members near the R511 in Diepsloot wanted to ensure their festive season is a jolly one.

The video shared by Abramjee shows an influx of people rushing to the CIT van. At the beginning of the video, the van is surrounded by people. A truck passes by and when the cameraman's vision is clear again, people had scattered.

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The video has been viewed over 12 400 times on Twitter and has received quite a few retweets from concerned Saffas.

"Even rain doesn't stop them": Cash in transit heist leaves two vehicles on fire

Previously, Briefly News reported that video footage of a cash in transit heist in Witbank made the rounds on social media. In the clip, a concerned driver passes the crime scene, putting on display the disastrous incident that left a truck overturned and two vehicles on fire.

Twitter user @Abramjee shared the footage, hoping to continue raising awareness about the growing rate of crime in Mzansi during the festive period.

Source: Briefly News