A G4S security guard was injured when ten unknown suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of cash during a second cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in just three months in Thokoza.

The CIT heist, in which a G4S van was bombed and several nearby houses were affected by the blast, took place on Mahoro Street in Everest, Thokoza, on July 28.

This latest incident follows an earlier, unsuccessful CIT heist targeting a Fidelity cash van, during which one of the gang members lost his leg and other body parts. That incident occurred at the corner of Khumalo and Murubisi streets in Phola Park, Thokoza, on May 6.

According to Gauteng Provincial SAPS spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko, approximately ten suspects were involved in the latest heist in Everest.

@albertonrecordA G4S security guard was injured when ten unknown suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of cash during a second cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in just three months in Thokoza. The CIT heist, in which a G4S van was bombed and several nearby houses were affected by the blast, took place on Mahoro Street in Everest, Thokoza, on July 28. This latest incident follows an earlier, unsuccessful CIT heist targeting a Fidelity cash van, during which one of the gang members lost his leg and other body parts. That incident occurred at the corner of Khumalo and Murubisi streets in Phola Park, Thokoza, on May 6. Read full story on albertonrecord.co.za♬ original sound – Alberton Record

“They fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash in unknown vehicles. A G4S security guard was injured during a shootout with the suspects and was taken to hospital.

“An armed robbery and attempted murder case has been opened, and further investigations will be conducted by the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation). So far, no suspects have been arrested in connection with the CIT heist,” said Sibeko.

Kathorus Mail will update its readers as soon as more information becomes available.

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