Cash-in-Transit Heist Rocks Mpumalanga: Hawks Appeal for Assistance
- The Hawks are investigating a cash-in-transit heist that took place on the Leandra-Ogies road in Mpumalanga
- A group of assailants reportedly attacked an armoured money truck and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash
- Hawk’s provincial head, Major General Nicholas Jacobus Gerber, has urged the public to assist investigators in tracking down the culprits
Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who covered Mpumalanga crime and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.
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The Hawks in Mpumalanga have called on South Africans to assist them in their probe into a cash-in-transit heist on the Leandra-Ogies road near Goed Gevonden Mine.
Suspects attack money truck near Ogies
A group of assailants reportedly attacked a cash truck around 17:30 on 12 July 2024 and made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
According to the Hawks, the truck was travelling from Leandra to Emalahleni when the suspects shot at it with AV with rifles and pistols. Spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said that when the vehicle stopped, the suspects disarmed the security team and forced them out of the truck:
“The suspects then placed explosives on the vehicle and bombed it. They fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash using a white Toyota Etios with tinted windows, a silver Ford Guga and a gold Toyota Corolla.”
The Hawk’s provincial head, Major General Nicholas Jacobus Gerber, said such crimes threaten financial institutions and put communities at risk. He further urged the public to share any information on the incident with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s Colonel Mokwana at 082 461 9278.
Mzansi weighs in on CIT heist
Many netizens shared their opinions on the latest CIT heist.
@The_World2023 asked:
“Don’t we have space technology that can give us real-time information about violent crimes, bombings, etc. and help us to prevent these terrorists from terrorising our society? If we don't, I think we need it more urgent @PresidencyZA @CyrilRamaphosa @GovernmentZA.”
Zenzile James said:
“I haven't heard, ‘the CIT security guard shoot the robbers’, it's always the police.”
Leroy Leroy commented:
"Top dogs are involved, the government could have done something to combat such a crime in minimal period."
Azwianewi Timothy Mulangaphuma wondered:
"Why is it happening every morning in the same province? Something is wrong with the policing and the intelligence of Mpumalanga province."
Joe Mohale speculated:
"Eeeeh, SA is like a hell country now because of unemployment."
Mpumalanga SAPS thwart cash-in-transit heist
Briefly News previously reported that Mpumalanga’s law enforcement foiled an attempted cash-in-transit heist in Kanyamazane, near Mbombela.
The police reportedly disrupted the assailants as they attempted to gain access to the armoured vehicle.
The suspects fled the scene, and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation investigated the incident.
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