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Failed CIT heist on Badplaas road

The attempted CIT heist happened this morning.

A Fidelity vehicle was driving on the Badplaas road this morning when suspects in three cars allegedly started shooting at it.

The driver of the Fidelity vehicle did not want to stop and drove into a nearby plantation.

According to reports the driver of the CIT vehicle then contacted the security company of the plantation and when the guards arrived the alleged suspects fled the scene.

One of the vehicles on the scene.

READ ALSO: VIDEO: CIT robbers hit Fidelity vehicle in Mbombela

At this stage it is still not clear how many suspects were in the cars.

According to Emer-G-Med spokesman Martin Jeffrey only the hand of the driver of the money truck was injured.

Lowvelder will keep you posted as soon as more information becomes available.

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