Mpumalanga SAPS Thwart Attempted Cash-in-Transit Heist in Kanyamazane

• Mpumalanga police foiled an attempted cash-in-transit heist in Kanyamazane township near Mbombela
• The SAPS reportedly arrived and disrupted the assailants as they attempted to gain access to the armoured vehicle
• The suspects fled the scene; however, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation was investigating the incident

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered Mpumalanga crime stories and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

Cash-in-transit robbers left empty-handed after Mpumalanga’s SAPS foiled the attempted heist in Kanyamazane near Mbombela.

Armoured cash vehicle attacked in Kanyamazane

According to a police report, the armoured cash van was travelling on Mgwenya road towards the N4 around 2 pm on 28 June 2024 when a brown sedan rammed into it, causing its driver to lose control. The assailants then reportedly held the security officers at gunpoint and attempted to place explosive devices on the van to access the money.

Read also

Middelburg cash-in-transit heist: No casualties as robbers escape with bags of cash

Mpumalanga Hawks probe attempted heist

Provincial SAPS spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli told Briefly News that the culprits were interrupted by the local police, who swiftly responded to the attack. Mdhluli said the assailants torched their vehicle and fled the scene:

“There was no money that was reportedly taken by the suspects, and further than that, there was no one reported to have been injured during the said incident.”

Mdhluli added that officers from different law enforcement agencies, including the Hawks and the Explosives Unit, were called to investigate:

“Currently, no one has been arrested as yet, and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation will conduct further investigation.”

Middelburg cash-in-transit heist: Robbers escape with bags of cash

Briefly News previously reported that no one was injured during a cash-in-transit heist at a petrol station in Middelburg in Mpumalanga.

Read also

Limpopo tragedy: 20-year-old accused of fatally stabbing teenage brother

Three armed men reportedly stole from an armoured car while it made collections at a petrol station.

The authorities launched an investigation into the incident.

Source: Briefly News