NATIONAL police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has commended the swift response by North West cops in apprehending four suspects within hours of a cash-in-transit heist that happened on the R556 in Mmaditlhokwa.
Police spokeswoman Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said on Monday morning, 30 January, a group of suspects rammed into and blew up a cash van and thereafter fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
She said two security guards were also shot, wounded and taken to a nearby hospital for medical care.
“Hot on their heels, an intelligence driven operation led the Brits trio task team and crime intelligence officers to the R511 where they found four suspects travelling in a Hyundai H1.
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“A shoot-out ensued which led to the arrest of the four suspects who were also found in possession of an undisclosed amount of money. All four are under police guard in hospital,” she said.
Mathe said the suspects charges of attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition, as well as possession of stolen property. She said police are in pursuit of more suspects linked to this crime.
