Police have launched a manhunt for a group of armed robbers who blew up a cahttps://www.citizen.co.za/kempton-express/144921/breaking-watch-truck-blown-cash-transit-heist-r24/sh-in-transit van on the R24 this morning.
A group of suspects, travelling in a BMW and Mercedes Benz, confronted the van at about 11.40am on the R24 near Barbara Road towards the airport, the SA Police said in a statement issued earlier this afternoon.
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The suspects shot out a tyre of the van on the busy highway before confronting the guards.
The guards were forced out of the vehicle before the suspects blew up the van with explosives. The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money in cash boxes and one of the guard’s firearm.
They then fled from the scene in two vehicles. The guards were not injured.
Pandemonium broke out on the highway. A video posted on social media shows cars making a u-turn to get away from the scene.
Commenting on Kempton Express’ first story, Francina Maasz said: “We passed in the opposite direction when it happened. It was like a war zone, terrible to see.”
Corrie Breytenbach said she heard the bang at her house in Rhodesfield.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
