10 Armed Robbers Get Away With Undisclosed Amount of Money After Hijacking a Cash-in-Transit Van in Mpumalanga

• Armed robbers bombed a cash in transit truck in Mpumalanga and got away with bags of cash
• The incident, which took place on the R40 near Dwarsloop Mall, left one security guard with injuries
• Police have confirmed the matter in a statement revealing that no arrests have been made yet but investigations are underway

Mpumalanga - Ten armed robbers attacked a Fidelity cash-in-transit vehicle and stole bags containing an undisclosed amount of money and guns belonging to the security guards.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident was nothing short of a scene from an action movie as the robbers are said to have collided a white Mercedes-Benz with the truck.

TimesLIVE said armed men emerged to join the ones in the white sedan and overpowered the security guards, and confiscated their firearms. The robbers are said to have taken bags containing an undisclosed amount of cash.

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Lowvelder reports that Bushbuckridge Police spokesperson Merilyne Mmonwa said the robbers torched the vehicle they used to hit the cash truck before fleeing the scene with another car. The police also confirmed that one security guard was injured during the incident.

The suspects are yet to be arrested, but Mpumalanga police commissioner Lt-Gen Semakaleng Manamela said he is confident his team that is currently conducting investigations will make arrests soon. He said:

"We hope that members of the public can understand the negative economic implications of such robberies and hopefully as often, they will share such valuable information which can help investigators to swiftly bring perpetrators to book."

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Mafe requested certain items such as a television, radio, deodorant, Vaseline, and a kettle. According to his lawyer Luvuyo Godla, the arson accused was granted permission to have a radio and said that he believes some items are necessities.

He said prisoners are not allowed to have kettles for safety reasons. Godla told TimesLIVE that while he has not spoken to his client, he assumes he did not appear in court in retaliation to his demands not being fully met.

Source: Briefly News